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Tuesday, 9 March 2010

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9 March 2010

Weekly Meetings
Hot coffee or tea and fresh donuts

General Meeting, 9:30-10:30
Questions & Answers
Bring Your Questions

Beginners Meeting, 10:45-11:45
Because You Asked
Questions & Answer

Monthly Board Meeting
at 11:45 am

Virus News - March 2010

BEWARE tricky emails!! Got this one recently...

Cc: recipient list not shown: ;
Subject: WebMail Customer Service Message !!!
From: "WEBMAIL USERS MAINTENANCE NOTICE" <helpdesk@XXXXXX.com>

Dear WebMail Customer,

For your safer and faster Internet service, We are upgrading our DATABASE
SERVER to better your service on the WebMail Network.

Please you are to follow Below information to Validate Your Mailbox And
Increase Your Quota.Please provide all these information completely and
correctly.

User ID:*****
Password:*****

Thank you.

Copyright © 2009 WebMail

Lesson learned: DO NOT EVER GIVE YOUR USER ID OR PASSWORD TO
ANYONE IN AN EMAIL.

Cyber smooth criminals &
Increase in volume Of Michael Jackson-focused Internet spams

Two websites discussing how Michael Jackson's name is being used by cyper criminals to hurt you.

The 10 faces of computer malware

This article explains "all the different terms, definitions, and terminology" of computer malware.

10 Quick Fixes for your Security Nightmares

There are some really good ideas in this article. There is more protection available than most of us know about. This article deserves scrutinizing.

Fix 1: Patch Over the Software Bull's-Eye - Keep your antivirus and malware software up to date.

Fix 2: Find the Other Holes - Let some available utilities find them for you.

Fix 3: Let the Latest Browsers Fight for You - Check out Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5.

Fix 4: Sidestep Social Engineering - Have your suspicious downloads scanned.

Fix 5: Get the Jump on Fast-Moving Malware - "any antivirus program worth its salt today uses proactive detection that doesn't require a full signature to spot sneaky malware." There is a note here for AVG users.

Fix 6: Rescue Your Inbox From Spam - Some interesting ideas here - will have to try some.

Fix 7: Develop an Antiphishing Habit - for example "never to click a link in any e-mail message to access your financial accounts".

Fix 8: Keep Your Own Site Safe - It's not a good time to run a Web site.

Fix 9: Make Your Passwords Secure--And Easy to Remember - "use strong, unique passwords".

Fix 10: Get Extra Cleaning Help for Stubborn Infections - "Many antivirus makers offer free and easy online scans through your Web browser".

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