January 20, 2012
Security software is supposed to keep your computer protected, but it’s not immune from having flaws of its own. And when that happens, you end up with people suddenly finding themselves specifically targeted by the attacks they thought themselves protected from. Such is the case for some owners of McAfee SaaS Endpoint Protection Suite.
October 14, 2011
Nobody likes to be informed that they’ve received a speeding ticket, but in today’s world of speed cameras and intersection flash-blubs, the practice of receiving a ticket without encountering a cop is becoming more common. Some enterprising ne’re-do-wells have apparently decided to take this to their advantage, and are now spreading a virus via fake email speeding tickets.
July 29, 2011
Email spam is annoying, but pretty easy to ignore nowadays. But have you ever wondered how and why your favourite forum died and was suddenly filled with viagra adverts? How about those nonsensical blog comments you got that just don’t seem relevant? Read on to find out about the tools the Internet spammers have at their disposal.
June 3, 2011
Love them or hate them – CAPTCHAs have become ubiquitous on the Internet. What on earth is a CAPTCHA anyway, and where did it come from? Responsible for eye-strain the world over, the humble CAPTCHA has been the centre of much attention as the single most effective weapon in the fight against web spam. But are they effective?
January 3, 2011
We’ve already warned readers about a few of the more recent Facebook phishing scams, but it would seem that a new scam is coming out for every new member that joins the site. While it’s best to stay vigilant and read up on the latest scams to avoid, there are a few other tips that [...]
October 26, 2010
One of the most annoying steps when signing up for a new service or website has to be filling out the captcha to prove you’re not a spambot. Sometimes the images are so garbled, it’s impossible to figure out what letters you’re expected to enter. The Canadian based company, NuCaptcha aims to do something about [...]
September 19, 2010
Last week, we asked you to list your top 3 online music streaming services. It really boiled down to three main services: Grooveshark, Pandora and Last.fm. Given that Pandora is no longer accessible outside the US, it is quite impressive that it has secured such a large portion of the votes. Out of 724 total [...]
September 10, 2010
At the present time, I currently run about five blogs. I do it mostly because I love researching different topics. However, the single most annoying thing that I find myself being forced to deal with almost every single day are spam blog comments. These number from dozens to hundreds depending on the day. Many bloggers [...]
August 29, 2010
In 1978 Gary Thuerk sent the first ever spam email advertising a new range of microcomputers to 400 users of the ARPANET service. In 2010 we’re still looking for a solution to this increasingly frustrating problem, and most of us don’t want to pay. We get quite a lot of spam here at MakeUseOf, but then [...]
August 17, 2010
An antivirus program and a firewall are indispensable tools to keep your data safe and your computer running smoothly. However, no matter how careful you are, new computer viruses and malware find the most peculiar ways into your system. Hackers can exploit holes in your software, you could run into a novel virus before the [...]
