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Go to Page# 1 How Can Surveys Maximise Your Online Presence (03/05/2012)
... Many big companies pay thousands of dollars for this privilege, and end up with the most targeted and important market information. By utilising online marketing channels to create your surveys, you can get in touch with hundreds of thousands of potential customers and allow them to voice their opinion on you, your product, and your market. Any marketer worth their salt should know how valuable this information can be. How can you harness this power? The same way you'd go about any other form of market research. Determine your questions, plan them to allow your customers' answers to cover any potential sales possibility, and target your surveys for maximum precision.... Safety on Internet (01/09/2010)
... Put a strong password that your child cannot guess. Doing this will ensure your child's safety on the internet. You can also restrict websites with which your child is obsessed like facebook, youtube,etc . You can play around for while to make more customizations and restrictions. To protect your computer form viruses and hackers you will have to take many precautions.... PHISHING (10/31/2009)
... This information was used for identity theft. The number and sophistication of phishing scams sent out to consumers is continuing to increase dramatically. While online banking and e-commerce is very safe, as a general rule you should be careful about giving out your personal financial information over the Internet. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has compiled the Phishing Activity Trend Report and a list of recommendations below that you can use to avoid becoming a victim of these scams. Recommendations: Be suspicious of any email with urgent requests for personal financial information unless the email is digitally signed, you can't be sure it wasn't forged or 'spoofed' phishers typically include upsetting or exciting (but false) statements in their emails to get people to react immediately they typically ask for information such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, date of birth, etc.... The Truth About Money Making Schemes and Scams (02/03/2009)
... The last one I tried to do was blogging to the bank. I gave it a shot, downloaded all the e-books and information I could. Yet for someone who is not great at the computer, I was completely lost. So I tried to do the ad thing on Google. I could not get answers from support, did not even understand the help/support sites! I felt like a real computer loser! The truth is that the computer IS a rapidly growing, excellent tool to make money, but no one really shows you step by step on how to do this! I am a visual person and it takes me some time to grasp exactly what I am supposed to do.... SPAM: What is it and why do I get so much spam (04/26/2008)
... There are a few ways to stop from being slammed with spam. For example: Never purchase anything from spammers Never try to stop spam by “unsubscribing” Never open a spam mail Turn off the preview pane in your e-mail client. One of the most common forms of spam mail is image based. This means the advertisement is sent as only an image. Many spam filters detect spam based on text, and are not able to detect these image based spam mails.... Antiphishing Legislation (09/28/2007)
...gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname =108_cong_bills&docid=f:s2636is.txt.pdf ), which states that the act of phishing would be considered a federal crime.This bill would ban the act of spoofing a Web site for the purpose of acquiring another person’s identity.... Spam Classification (09/25/2007)
...They will use the same tools, the same systems, and the same feature subsets in the same order every time they do their work. Simplifying the identification process, most spammers appear to be cheap. Although there are commercial bulk-mailing tools, most are very expensive. Spammers would rather create their own tools or pay someone to create a cheaper tool for them. Custom tools may have a limited distribution, but different users will use the tools differently.... Cyber Crime Evolution (09/25/2007)
...The knowledge contributed by hackers today, also known as security researchers, are molded by ethics and discipline; they are reticent to release their findings, not because of “controversial” activity but because of the responsibilities required to protect this double-edged sword. People hackers and researchers call script kiddies are the principal breed of criminals on the Internet today.They are usually young and not terribly creative or skilled at hacking, but they have three attributes that make them extremely dangerous: time, persistence, and proof-of-concept code written by the creative and skilled security researcher. These “kids” can and will scan the entire Internet, breaking into computers (also known as owning a system) and using your personal machines inappropriately and arbitrarily for their own purposes. Ten years ago, most hackers were not looking at breaking into Windows desktops (since most of them ran on a 14.... What Is Phishing (09/25/2007)
... Back then phishing wasn’t used as much in e-mail compared to Internet Relay Chat (IRC) or the messaging alert system that AOL used.The phishers would imitate an AOL administrator and tell the victim that there was a billing problem and they needed them to renew their credit card and login information. Back then, because personal computers in the home combined with Internet usage were a fairly new experience, this method proved quite effective but was not observed with as much population as phishing is today. The sudden onslaught of phishing against financial institutions was first reported in July 2003.According to the Great Spam Archive, the targets were primarily E-loan, E-gold, Wells Fargo, and Citibank.... Phishing Statistics (09/12/2007)
... Rather than collecting data from all Web sites, they are now looking for data from specific URLs as well as utilizing the botnet factor to arm themselves with distributed servers worldwide.Trojans such as Trojan.BankAsh poison the users’ host files and take them to spoofed bank sites to steal their user data. ■ Phishers are becoming more technically savvy. Besides using known and 0-day exploits to configure the systems used for phishing, they also use weaknesses in the telephone infrastructure, such as Caller ID (CID) spoofing, to protect themselves from the mules that they contact and to perform money-laundering activities.... PYRAMID SCHEMES (09/08/2007)
... Valid MLM businesses offer two ways to make money: by selling a product or by recruiting new distributors. Most people get rich within an MLM business by recruiting new distributors. Unfortunately, many scams masquerade as legitimate MLM businesses with the key difference that, as a phony MLM business, you can only make money by recruiting others and that the only product being sold is a nebulous "business opportunity." Pyramid schemes often make a few people very wealthy, but at the expense of nearly everyone else at the bottom of the pyramid. Most pyramid schemes attempt to recruit new members through Usenet newsgroups or by spamming multiple email accounts.... CREDIT CARD FRAUD (09/08/2007)
... Be especially vigilant with orders that list different "bill to" and "ship to" addresses. Watch out for any orders that come from free email services (http://hotmail.com, http://juno.com, http://usa.net, etc.... HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAM (09/01/2007)
... To learn more about scams (whether to protect yourself or to get ideas on how to fleece others), visit your favorite search engine and look for the following terms: scam, fraud, pyramid scheme, Ponzi, and packet sniffer. Or contact one of the following agencies: Cagey Consumer Offers updated information about the latest promotions, offers, and con games (http://cageyconsumer.com). Council of Better Business Bureaus Check out a U.S.... Operating Systems Used by Crackers (08/30/2007)
... There are many cracking utilities and such written for the Windows environment. These prepackaged apps generally are not powerful enough to penetrate most systems. Most of these utilities are for mail bombing, denial of service, port scanning, and IRC (Internet Relay Chat) user attacks. Windows is of limited use to intelligent attackers, and, therefore, I only reference it briefly. Linux/NetBSD/FreeBSD The open source software movement has given the Internet community and computer users everywhere a plethora of robust and reliable operating systems.... WORK AT HOME BUSINESSES SCAM (08/17/2007)
... Make-it-yourself kits Another work-at-home business scam offers to sell you a kit (like a greeting card kit) at some outrageous price. You're supposed to follow the kit's instructions to make custom greeting cards, Christmas wreaths, flyers, or other useless products that people are supposed to buy. The business may sound legitimate, but the kit is usually worthless, and the products that it claims you can sell will rarely earn you enough money to recoup the cost of your original investment. Work as an independent contractor If you don't want to stuff envelopes or make custom greeting cards, why not pay to work as an independent contractor (once again, at a phenomenally inflated wage)? This scam typically claims that a company is willing to pay people thousands of dollars a month to help the company build something, like toy dolls or baby shoes. All you have to do is manufacture these items and sell them to the company.... THE AREA CODE SCAM (07/30/2007)
... To help you locate other area codes located in the Caribbean, visit the LincMad website (http://www.lincmad.com/caribbean.html). To learn about all the area codes around the world, visit the North American Numbering Plan Administration website (http://www.... THE NIGERIAN SCAM (07/01/2007)
... The fax or letter usually asks the victim to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of money to the victim's own bank and promises that the recipient will receive a share of the money if he (or she) will pay an "advance fee," "transfer tax," "performance bond," or government bribe of some sort. If the victim pays this fee, complications mysteriously occur that require the victim to send more money until the victim either quits, runs out of money, or both. With the growing popularity of the Internet, Nigerian con artists have been very busy, so don't be surprised if you receive email from Nigeria asking for your help. The following is a sample letter sent from Nigeria offering the lure of fantastic wealth in exchange for little work on your part: Dear Sir I am working with the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria. It happens that five months ago my father who was the Chairman of the Task Force Committee created by the present Military Government to monitor the selling, distribution and revenue generation from crude oil sales before and after the gulf war crisis died in a motor accident on his way home from Lagos after attending a National conference.... Go to Page# 1 |
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Operating Systems Used by Crackers - Everyone that uses computers will most likely develop a preference for a particular operating system. In my opinion, you should use what works best for you. There are arguments good and bad f (more...)
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAM - To protect yourself, watch out for the following signs of a scam:
Promises of receiving large quantities of money with little or no work.
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PYRAMID SCHEMES - The idea behind a pyramid scheme is to get two or more people to give you money. In exchange, you give them nothing but the hope that they can get rich too—as long as they can conv (more...)
CREDIT CARD FRAUD - While many people worry about typing and sending credit card numbers over the Internet, the reality is that few credit card numbers are stolen off the Net. Not only would a potential thief need (more...)
Phishing Statistics - During the last three months of 2004, phishing in general took on a more organized direction. Phishers have refined their attacks, both in e-mail and malware, and have begun to target specific s (more...)
Spam Classification - Through the use of classification techniques and forensic data gathering, we can identify specific spam groups. In some cases the identification can include a specific individual; in other cases (more...)
Cyber Crime Evolution - Chances are high that you have received a phish in your e-mail within the few months or even last week. The operations that involve phishing scams will have accelerated due to aggressive malwar (more...)
What Is Phishing - Phishing, also known as carding or brand spoofing, has many definitions; we want to be very careful how we define the term, since it is constantly evolving. Instead of a static definition, let&r (more...)
Antiphishing Legislation - Federal and state governments have earnestly begun to initiate legislation to formally address phishing. Several government privacy watchdog committees, such as CDT and NASCIO, have become very (more...)
SPAM: What is it and why do I get so much spam - With so many unsolicited advertisements pouring into e- mailboxes all over the world, consumers are all asking the same questions. Where did they get my e-mail address? How do I know who to b (more...)
The Truth About Money Making Schemes and Scams - Finally, the truth about money-making schemes and scams. We all want to make money fast, but then we are sucked into ideas, products and schemes. I know, because I lost mega bucks trying to make mo (more...)
PHISHING - In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details (more...)
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