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Shortcut For Maximizing a Window This tip should save you some time throughout the day. If you ever need to maximize a window of some sort, don't fumble around looking for the maximize button in the upper right corner of the window. Just double click on the title bar instead. You won't have to worry about being precise for fear of hitting the close or minimize buttons instead. |
3 stubborn PC problems you can fixEver notice how each PC has a personality of its own? Or maybe even multiple personalities? In the course of a week, your computer may act friendly, moody, and sometimes downright mean. These tips, from Microsoft's How Tos may be just what you're looking for.
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Digitally-Signed
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We've got another case of malware being digitally signed. What does it mean for
the usefulness of this technique?
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Defendants
Convicted in 1st Criminal CAN-SPAM Trial
In what could be a highly-significant case, the perpetrators of a fairly big
spam operation have been convicted of violating the CAN-SPAM statute.
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this story | PCMag.com
Peer-to-Peer
Predator Pinched
Seattle Resident Gregory Kopiloff was arrested for identity theft and related
fraudulent activities related to his abuse of peer-to-peer networks.
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this story | PCMag.com
Spam
that just might kill you
Those who patronize unsolicited online pharmacies risk not only possible
identity theft, but their personal health as well, thanks to counterfeit
medications. CNET editor Robert Vamosi looks into the consequences of responding
to pharmacy spam and reminds us that if the prices are too good to be true,
chances are you're not getting the legitimate drugs you're supposed to be
taking.
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There's
a mailware threat lurking that's been under our noses for years, lying wait in
embedded RTF files. Have you been hit?
Vinoo Thomas of McAfee's Avert Labs stumbled onto a malware issue that has been sitting under our noses for years: embedded objects in RTF, or Rich Text Format files. (He writes about it here www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2007/05/ 25/rich-text-malware.)
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Fake
Antispyware Fake antispyware software has been a problem for years, and this week we have two new examples. BraveSentry hits all the hot buttons: drive-by installs, false positives, and exaggerated claims in advertising. Read about it in the Fake Antispyware section.
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Dangers children face online
A recent study found that one in five children online is approached by a
sexual predator, a predator who may try to set up a face-to-face meeting. In a
Dateline hidden camera investigation, correspondent Chris Hansen catches some
of these men in the act. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6083442/
Parents
shaky about kids' safety online
special feature Most parents say they
use monitoring software or content-filtering tools, according to new study.
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More protection through freeware
ParentalControl Bar is an add-on for Internet Explorer that helps parents
prevent their children from accessing adult-oriented Web sites. It comes with a
set of pre-defined filters based on sexual material, strong language, violence,
and other criteria, allowing the parent to select the appropriate filtering
options for their kid.
You can also add your own sites to a blocking list, or allow specific sites
by simply clicking a button in the newly added IE toolbar. The current version
only works with Internet Explorer.
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survey? Find out what you pay for your free money in this week's Top Phish.
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week in phishing
Phishing
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5 Steps For Users
To Protect Themselves From Phishing Scams
Here are a few resources that you can check out to see
what scams are running rampant, and how you can avoid them:
FDIC
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Internet ScamBusters
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