Edenside Computers November Newsletter.... “Information you can’t do without”
Hi Folks,
Welcome to Novembers newsletter. I first want to apologise for not sending out the last three months newsletters, I think I created a monster! The influx of emails and phone calls increased over the last few months increased, so much so, that I was always on the go and other things in my life fell to the wayside. I have started these newsletters again because some of my clients have found them very useful in the past and now miss them, due to popular demand here is November’s newsletter.
· The new breed of hacker- and how to keep him at bay. In a direct parallel with the Industrial Revolution, individual hackers are trading information and combining forces to improve efficiency and create economies of scale using "mass-production" methods like botnets and search engine manipulation. In this way they can target millions of vulnerable systems in one strike.
http://www.ithound.com/abstract/5035?WT.mc_id=2&publisher=theinquirer
· AVG Free 2011 is a free antivirus: http://free.avg.com/gb-en/226187 does what it says on the tin and does it well. But the download takes a while and don’t have another antivirus running in your PC at the same time. Even though Edenside recommends AVG, I am currently using ESET Smart Security: http://www.eset.com/home/smart-security which costs £19.99. With all the threats out there, this is worth every penny!
· Web users warned about obscure banking Trojans: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=3243941
· MUST HAVE: We have either been affected by online theft or know someone who has been affected by someone empting out their bank accounts. This is a small program to protect you when you doing online banking, watch the small video, read the info and download Rapport now: http://www.trusteer.com/solutions/home-users/online-security
· Microsoft will never call you: Edenside has been contacted by several clients concerning phone calls from Microsoft. These calls state that they are from Microsoft and request access to your computer because your PC has software issues or want to check you software that’s installed. THIS IS A SCAM! As an end user, you will never receive a call from Microsoft directly, ever! If someone calls requesting access to your PC, just hang up.
· Top five online scams: http://www.pcworld.com/article/119941/top_five_online_scams.html
· Woman most likely to fall prey to online fraudsters: http://www.totallymoney.com/news/index.php/2010/11/woman-most-likely-to-fall-prey-to-online-fraudsters/
· 25 Internet security tips: http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/25-internet-security-tips-907003
Ok folks this it for this month, hope you are all well and your computers are running smoothly. Take care and surf safely
Edenside Computers
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