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Staying Secure Online
Spyware: Spyware is a general term that encompasses the majority of malware like Trojans, adware, pop-ups, altered cookies, key-loggers and so on. Spyware is typically designed to spy on your Internet activity, seeking to find any weak points in your security. Hacking experts have come up with advanced weapons like key-loggers able to recall each keystroke, allowing them to reveal your password, banking info, and email.
Prevent Spyware: Look for an anti-spyware program which is endorsed by a trusted company like CNet.
Identity Theft: It is possible for computer hackers to rob your confidential information with an array of means. After these details are acquired, they are exploited to buy products on the Internet with your credit card information, as well as to steal paychecks or produce fraudulent records. Ordinarily, most leading online security software includes a type of safeguard to protect you from this issue.
Avoid ID Theft: Make certain you know exactly who you are buying from. Before entering any information, be sure that there is a valid SSL certificate on the page. Sites that are secure start with "https:" instead of "http:" and there should be no error or warning icons evident in your browser.
Spam: Spam email (email you did not sign up for) can contain malicious links that can do all sorts of things, including infecting your computer with a virus, introducing spyware, as well as attracting additional spam. Having an effective online spam filter is generally a wise choice. Utilizing Internet security software as well as a certain amount of common sense will help you avoid having your inbox swamped with spam.
Stop Spam: Do not ever hit an "unsubscribe" link in any email to which you didn't subscribe in the first place. This lets the spammer know you are a genuine human, with the result that your spam can multiply instantly.
Phishing: Phishing is associated with identity theft as described above, and presents a real threat to online security. This operates by delivering an email message posing as a reliable site like PayPal or even your own bank. The links take you to a fraudulent website that poses as the legitimate site. Once you enter your personal details, a hacker exploits this to purchase things online using your identity or your cash.
Prevent Phishing: Don't ever click onto a link that appears "fishy" in any way. Make certain that you know what the ".com" is attached to. The URL should not "begin" with the name you expect but should actually "end" with it instead. For example, Bank of America: the URL should appear like http://somesubdomain.bankofamerica.com, however a Phishing link may appear like http://bankofamerica.myphishingdomain.com. A phishing filter is found on Internet Explorer that can raise a red flag regarding suspected phishing sites.
About the Author Stephen Grisham, Sr. is a copy writer for InfoServe Media, LLC. InfoServe Media is a Houston, TX web design and web hosting company. Want to create your website yourself? InfoServe Media also offers a way to create a web site yourself with a very powerful and easy to use site builder. They also provide domain registration, search engine optimization (SEO) and more.
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