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Does my system has any potential Malware as Chrome is showing “This page has insecure content” pop-up
Well, I've been using chrome for a long time and it never showed such message unless it actually is.
Actually, I had to crack a RAR file for that I searched over google and found some tools which I ...
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Security risks with autocomplete
I've heard of websites that have autocomplete fields that aren't visible, so extra information is captured when a user uses autocomplete (ex. a hidden address field, that is only filled in with ...
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What are the usual methods used for collecting email information from a corporate website? [closed]
What are the usual methods used for collecting email information from a corporate website, and
What are the usual ways one can undertake to protect that data i.e. to protect its users/emails from ...
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Will microsoft ever call or email you for support or updates? [closed]
I have had a couple of clients who got phished, one by email (fake windows 7 upgrade) one by cell phone (we are microsoft support please open a remote connection for us). This is the first time I've ...
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Microsoft Outlook 2010 Rule to Match Against HTML Source?
A client receives phishing e-mails with link manipulation: the displayed text for a link (the text between the anchor "a" tags) shows a random safe URL, while the actual URL in the HTML source links ...
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Is this a valid paypal email? [closed]
I have a Gmail and a live mail so I forward my live mails to Gmail.
I don't remember signing up for PayPal using live mail. I work for a signer and I sell her songs online using PayPal so these days ...
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How dangerous is it to translate IPs directly via hosts in Windows
Sorry for the inconvenience, as English is not my native.
I use hosts to access some websites as DNS is polluted.
My question is, take www.google.com as an example.
If I am successfully social ...
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Mac OS X Update 10.6.8 weird phishing behaviour
I just updated to Mac App Store 1.0.2 with the update to 10.6.8.
The Mac App Store said I have one update available, for Angry Birds....
I do not have Angry Birds on my system, but when I clicked ...
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Understanding phishing/basic internet security guide, for teens?
I just helped a 13 year-old relative set up a new Windows 7 desktop, making it as secure as I can remember knowing how to.
I has been an hour, and he just came to me saying "I seem to have a virus.". ...
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Strange phishing attack?
When I login to wachovia/wells fargo/amazon/paypal , no matter the user/pass that I insert, i get a "we need to verify your information" page where they ask me everything, from the atm pin to my ssn ...
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Possible DNS redirection hack attempt
I am trying to login to Windows Live, and I get the message my password has expired and I'm getting redirected to Live website.
The address looks valid: https://login.live.com/login.srf
But I get ...
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What's up with the medhealthx.com messages? [closed]
I keep getting message from hotmail.com people who are sending links to some random site in medhealthx.com (don't click that please - firefox throws up a bunch of warnings).
I see others on the net ...
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What is iproxy.saverpigeeks.com [closed]
I'm seeing it in a ton of search results and even copy pasted into content on this site (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2687289/adding-a-bookmark-link-to-a-facebook-iframe-app). Is it a phishing ...
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What's a good book for non-geeks on how to avoid viruses, malware, phishing, etc.?
Within the past several years, I remember reading a tech blog (Scobleizer? someone else?) that covered a book written for non-geeks on safe computing -- how to avoid malware, how to stay secure, etc. ...
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How can visiting a webpage infect your computer?
My mother's computer recently became infected with some sort of rootkit. It began when she received an email from a close friend asking her to check out some sort of webpage. I never saw it, but my ...
