I believe Malware or Annoyanceware come from many places. Ads on Google and other sites, especially free software, games, coupon and music sites. Avoid Coupon sites, I think the printing services they install on your PC boarder on Malware and track your activity and influence your web
How to clear iPhone Email Badge of Huge Incorrect Unread Gmail Email Count after iOS 7, 8 & 9 Updates
1) Go to full site for Gmail on a computer and click on the gear in the upper right. Go to settings and select 100 conversations per page (this is the max). 2) type in the following in the Gmail search field “is:unread” (without the quotes). 3)
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FBI: ‘Ransomware’ virus infecting computers, seizing data
This FBI Virus is like the Energizer Bunny, it keeps going and going and going …. Beware it’s still out there! – JoeSAN ANTONIO – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning computer users about a specific type of computer virus known as “Ransomware” thatﾠ…
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‘Ramsonware’ targeting smartphones
Just like a computer virus, ransomwear can invade your smartphone if you click on a bad link or download an infected file. This scam has beenﾠ… Click here to visit the original source of this post
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Biz Bulletin: Be smart with smartphonesto avoid scams
FBI Warns of Mobile Malware Risks
| Until the mobile industry can figure out a way to better control or vet readily available apps, mobile malware concerns will mount, Malo contends. “I’m not saying there should only be one store, but there does need to be some sort of reputational … |  |
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New Virus Claims FBI “Lockout” of Your Computer
new_asset_attachment_attributes. A new computer virus that claims that the FBI has “locked out” the victim’s computer and demands ransom for removing the lock has sprung up in recent weeks. When the virus attacks the computer (in the form of a program …
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Consumers warned of computer virus-removal scams
The Federal Trade Commission announced Oct. 3 it launched a major international crackdown on tech support scams involving telemarketers masquerading as major computer companies that convinced consumers their computers had viruses, spyware and malware; and charged hundreds of dollars to remotely access and “fix” them.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=316&articleid=20121016_15_E3_DearAc195852
New “MiniFlame” malware targets individuals for attack
A new form of state-sponsored malware is making the rounds, this one apparently designed specifically to spy on its victims.
Dubbed “MiniFlame” by Kapersky Lab, but also known as SPE, the new malware variant is similar to the Flame virus that targeted computers in the Middle East this past summer. But MiniFlame is a cyber espionage program that can take over where Flame leaves off.
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Remarks by Secretary Panetta on Cybersecurity to the Business Executives for National Security, New York City
Cybersecurity is Serious Business and, I’m afraid the future of Terrorism as Secretary Panetta says below ….
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this wonderful evening and the chance to enjoy such terrific company and be able to express my deepest gratitude to this organization for all of the great things that it does on behalf of those that serve in our military.
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But the even greater danger — the greater danger facing us in cyberspace goes beyond crime and it goes beyond harassment. A cyber attack perpetrated by nation states are violent extremists groups could be as destructive as the terrorist attack on 9/11. Such a destructive cyber-terrorist attack could virtually paralyze the nation.
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Malicious worm on Skype lets hackers hold PCs to ransom | Don’t let your PC grow up to be a Zombie and join a Botnet!
Instant message on Skype could result in you being locked out of your own computer …
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Justin Bieber cyberbullying ad ends manager’s criminal case
Pop idol Justin Bieber sat down with a Roosevelt High School student to talk about cyberbullying in a public service announcement released Wednesday to educate teenagers on the subject. Bieber’s participation in the video satisfies a plea deal that … Newsday |
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Cybercrime Costs on the Rise, HP-Sponsored Study Finds
HP and the Ponemon Institute today unveiled a new security study that shows the cost and frequency of cybercrime has risen for the third year in a row.
The 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by HP, found that the average annual cost of cybercrime for U.S. organizations was $8.9 million in 2012. That amount is 6% more than the $8.4 million average costs of cybercrime in 2011, and a 38% increase over the 2010 average of $6.5 million.
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Anchorwoman inspires fightback against cyber bullying
| A US TV anchorwoman has hit back at an escalating trend of cyber bullying after receiving an email from a viewer telling her she was an unsuitable community role model because she is overweight. WKBT anchor Jennifer Livingston took a moment during … |  | Yahoo!7 News |
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Local Mineral Wells, TX woman a victim of FBI computer virus sweeping nation
Doesn’t matter where you live, you have to be careful on the internet … just saying …
Local woman a victim of FBI computer virus sweeping nation. Program takes over a PC, demands $200 payment to ‘free’ it. Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Wed Oct 03, 2012, 08:16 AM CDT. FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mineral Wells …
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