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The scams that are bringing down society – Make sure you read this carefully.

Cyber criminals stalk the internet looking for victims, or even actively try to attack computers. Most of us have heard of viruses and phishing, but there is a lot more to this murky world.

Ways that identify email phishing attempts.

Online shopping is very convenient; however, it comes with its own host of problems as well.

As always, it seems to be that web-related security is a never ending game of catch me if you can and email is no different. While you might use any one of a number of different applications, it is a fact that we users are more or less reluctant to change than we would ever care to admit to and so we tend to settle on one application and just use that. This can often be the cause of our downfall so let’s have a look at how not to become the next victim.

A quick study on how phishing attacks are created, preformed and prevented. This will teach you how hackers use phishing techniques to steal your precious information such as paypal and ebay account passwords. This will also teach you a few small tricks to identify and avoid phishing attempts.

There are many different browsers available for surfing the internet, and each one is a bit different. I take a look at the most popular internet browsers currently on the market, and the features each one offers.

Ok, some argue that these are not “crimes”, but only manifestations of internet misconduct. However, various attempts have been made by “internet police” to suppress these violations…to no avail.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) seems to be pouring through the security floodgates and ending up in the wrong hands at an alarming rate. Nearly every other day some new twist involving abuses of trust concerning personally identifiable information makes the headlines.

We’re all frightened of losing our money or of being scammed, but here are 15 vital tips to help make your shopping and financial transactions trouble free.