Computer Security

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Antivirus maker causes huge worldwide computer outage

You may have heard about the worldwide outage of many large services providers, airlines, and many other businesses and we wanted to give you more information about this outage.   The outage was caused by a bad update by an antivirus…

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Site Notifications Risk?

Be Very Sparing in Allowing Site Notifications. An increasing number of websites are asking visitors to approve “notifications,” browser modifications that periodically display messages on the user’s mobile or desktop device. In many cases these notifications are benign, but several…

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Fend-off-hackers

What you can do to fend off hackers Your personal information is valuable. That’s why hackers try to steal it. This year, for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’ve got tips to help you keep your personal information from ending…

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What is the price of FREE software?

July 18, 2017by Amanda KoulousiasAttorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, FTC Has your computer been acting strange lately? Maybe your default search engine or other browser settings changed, or you’re getting suspicious warnings about your computer’s performance. Are you…

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Google Chrome malware scam

Google Chrome scam that infects your computer. A Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware continues to pose a threat to users, according to cybersecurity experts. The script, which targets the Chrome browser on Windows, rewrites the…

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FTC Sues D-Link over router and camera security flaws

byAri LazarusConsumer Education Specialist, FTC If you’ve got a wireless network, your wireless router connects your computer and other devices to the internet. If it’s reasonably designed and configured, the router also is a gate that should prevent hackers from…

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Yahoo email compromise. Important Info.

Yahoo customer service scam byAndrew JohnsonConsumer Education Specialist, FTC Need to contact Yahoo customer care? There are a few ways to do so — but, Yahoo warns that phone is not an option. That’s right: any phone number you come…

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Secure your home network devices to keep you safe.

December 7, 2016 by Ari LazarusConsumer Education Specialist, FTC Today’s hackers are attacking a lot more than just computers. They’re going after ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) ( anything that is connected to the internet in your home, like a DVR…