Archive for 'Online Safety'
U. S. government hosts cybersecurity awareness challenge
Posted on01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
If you read this blog then you probably have at least a passing interest in learning or teaching others about how to stay safe online. Whether you’re an IT professional, a teacher, a parent, or just someone who happens to know a lot about cybersecurity, the U. S. government wants you. The United States Department [...]
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Boys in charity sponsorship scam
Posted on01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Youths as young as 12 are reported to be conning people in Middlesbrough in a charity sponsorship scam. View full post on Yahoo! News Search Results for WEB SCAM Share and Enjoy 7Soc:
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Web Exclusive: More on Robin Lunceford interview
State corrections officials tell News 13 that Robin Lunceford is under investigation for operating a scam that involves the prison phone system. View full post on Yahoo! News Search Results for WEB SCAM Share and Enjoy 7Soc:
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Study delves deep into school cybersecurity curriculums
Posted on01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
Last month the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) released a study about how cybersecurity and cybersafety are taught in United States schools. Researchers interviewed more than 1,000 teachers, 400 school administrators, and 200 technology coordinators. Microsoft sponsored the study (“The State of K–12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum in the United States”) which revealed that [...]
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NEWS: ‘Fedex email’ scam delivers malware
After the the “free iPad” scam that’s currently making rounds on Twitter and Facebook now comes a malware using FedEx’s name. Darn, the big, big Web could be such a dangerous place. The attack reportedly disguises itself as a legit email from FedEx. According to Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley, the message shows via [...]
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Organizers Seek Bras with ‘Bling’
eBayers are encouraged to “bling” their bras and donate them to help raise money for breast cancer awareness and research during the second annual Bling My Bra campaign. View full post on Auctiva Education Share and Enjoy 7Soc:
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Is pirated software putting you at risk?
If a deal for software seems too good to be true, then it probably is. The software could be pirated, which means that it’s been copied and sold illegally. One of the dangers of using pirated software is that you might not get security updates, which means that your computer and your personal information could [...]
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Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm (AsiaOne)
Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
WASHINGTON – Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee said Wednesday. View full post on Yahoo! News Search Results for WEB SCAM Share and Enjoy 7Soc:
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Microsoft helps Kentucky Department of Education to keep student data private
The Kentucky Department of Education announced today that it is moving to live@edu, the cloud-based education system from Microsoft. This is Microsoft’s largest deployment to cloud services, involving over 700,000 students, faculty, and staff and saving Kentucky $6.3 million. What is live@edu? Live@edu offers educational institutions free hosted email, calendars, document sharing, instant messaging, [...]
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[Ads by Yahoo!] It’s Everybody’s Business
Posted on31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Security and Efficiency are Better Together w/ Microsoft. Learn More. View full post on Yahoo! News Search Results for WEB SCAM Share and Enjoy 7Soc:
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Don’t fall for phony phone tech support
Posted on28. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Here’s another form of Internet fraud that combines avariety of other common scams—social engineering, fake security software, and phishing. Cybercriminals have started calling people on the telephone,claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering to help solve their computerproblems. Once cybercriminals have gained a victim’s trust, they can do one ormore of the following:·Trick people into [...]
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- scambaiter turns the tables on Love Scammers
- Scammers get scammed by Scambaiters www.idtheftsecurity.com
- More eBAY fraud.
- eBay Fraud Auction
- EBAY fraud abuses (Video10)
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