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Is your E-mail Safe?
By admin | March 19, 2008
Just when you think things can't get worse - between the economy, the war in Iraq and income tax returns…
Even seemingly reliable e-mail vulnerable to hackers
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
SEATTLE — You can no longer trust Office or QuickTime files that arrive in e-mail, even from organizations and people you deal with regularly.
For that matter, any file from a popular software application, sent by e-mail or accessible at a website, is no longer trustworthy. Why? Data thieves are increasingly using them as snares in attacks that focus on patrons of companies and agencies that collect sensitive data, or zero in on specific individuals within certain organizations.
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/
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2 Responses to “Is your E-mail Safe?”
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April 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Is there any way to protect your e-mail?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 am
The only thing you can do to reduce your risk is to have Security software to protect your computer:
- Anti-Virus Software for Virus, Worms and Trojans
- Antispyware software for Spyware and Malware
- Personal Firewall
- Keep them up to date
Do not open attachments from people you do not know, unfortunately, even then you still could be at risk - if you do get an attachment from someone you do know - do not open it first - download it, then scan it.
Beware of any company requesting that you update your account information. I think these are almost 99.99% phishing scams.
Be extremely careful with instant messaging. There have been many security issues over the years from this form of communication
Never, Never reply to spam e-mail to be removed. You only confirm your e-mail address for more spam.
Just be vigilant about your personal information while on line.
I did mention to keep all your security software up to data.
Good Luck