15 Google GDrive Alternatives to Consider for Cloud Storage – Cloud Computing – News & Reviews – eWeek.com

15 Google GDrive Alternatives to Consider for Cloud Storage – Cloud Computing – News & Reviews – eWeek.com.

Emerging Threats

Emerging Threats.

DCWG | DNS Changer Working Group

DCWG | DNS Changer Working Group.

The Best Antivirus for 2012 | PCMag.com

The Best Antivirus for 2012 | PCMag.com.

Banking Trojans Cover Their Tracks

Banking Trojans Cover Their Tracks.

Understanding that you have no control

One of the biggest mistakes many internet users are making is trusting the website and believing what it says.  Control on a website is completely in the hands of the website creator.  To demonstrate this, I have set up a link here and you can click on it and see what we are talking about.

This is a link to Oasis Computers

Or

This is a link to Oasis Computers

Also

This is a link to Oasis Computers: http://oasis-computers.net

and

This is a link to Oasis Computers: http://oasis-computers.net

How to recognize a virus coming in, read these articles!

This is a step by step article of how I believe 85% of our customers get infected.  It installs the virus by following these steps.  This also bypasses the Antivirus program that is installed on the computer.

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/lizamoon-infection-a-blow-by-blow-account/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385522,00.asp

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/06/07/malware-minute-whats-in-the-box/?

You should junk your Java! » Daves Computer Tips

You should junk your Java! » Daves Computer Tips.

Microsoft’s Internet Security Page

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx?form=MFEHPG&publ=MSE&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_MSE_allup_br0414_1x1

Does Your Business Have a Cyber Plan? New Tool Can Help | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Does Your Business Have a Cyber Plan? New Tool Can Help | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.

Computer and Internet Security | Microsoft Safety & Security Center

Computer and Internet Security | Microsoft Safety & Security Center.

“Windows Service Centre” phone call scam. – YouTube

“Windows Service Centre” phone call scam. – YouTube.

Bob Rankin: How I Got Hacked… & Why You MUST Have a Backup! | PC Pitstop

Bob Rankin: How I Got Hacked… & Why You MUST Have a Backup! | PC Pitstop.

Social Security Numbers Revealed … With Facial-Recognition Software? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Social Security Numbers Revealed … With Facial-Recognition Software? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.

ISPionage and CyberBreak Ins | PC Pitstop

ISPionage and CyberBreak Ins | PC Pitstop.

Ask Leo: Next Steps for Victims of Microsoft Support Scam | PC Pitstop

Ask Leo: Next Steps for Victims of Microsoft Support Scam | PC Pitstop.

Facebook Partners Up With Web Of Trust To Warn Users About Malicious Links

Facebook Partners Up With Web Of Trust To Warn Users About Malicious Links.

Safety Info from Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx?form=MFEHPG&publ=MSE&crea=TEXT_MFEHPG_MSE_allup_br0414_1x1

Infections from the hackers

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/28/6964687-lulzsec-download-carried-trojan-

Now we have phone scams to infect your computer

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/06/21/microsoft-alert-phone-scam/?

Ghostery

http://www.ghostery.com/

Malware Repair

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386821,00.asp

Watch what you do with your digital devices (Computer, Phone etc.)

 

Here is some good advice about data on our digital devices.

Oasis computers can clean your old drives so nothing can be found  on the drive anymore.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386635,00.asp

Laptop protection when it gets stolen

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386197,00.asp

Chrome 12 web browser with more safety build in

Google’s web browser Chrome is updated to v13 and it has enhancements to warn you for bad websites

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386578,00.asp

Test how strong your password is

This link to GRC.com from Steve Gibson test the strenght of your password

https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm

More Facebook stalking scams

http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/to-know-or-not-to-know-that-is-facebook.html

Step by Step Backup for Windows 7

Here is step by step backup process as it is build in to windows 7,  also some links to older versions.

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/build-a-complete-windows-7-safety-net/

Cursor Tracking on Web Pages

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385872,00.asp

Update on the new Chrome Operating System

http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/chromeos-update-brings-ui-changes-production-release-inbound-20110421/

More scams to infect you!

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/04/19/malware-minute-windows-emergency-system-fake/?

Some info on outlook express – Don’t use it!

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/04/18/ask-leo-why-outlook-express-must-die/?

Why all these virusses?

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/04/19/department-of-justice-and-fbi-take-down-huge-coreflood-botnet/?

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/04/13/techbite-a-nifty-spam-tracking-trick/?

Computer Warfare? Also what a virus can do!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384288,00.asp

Why you should lock down your Wi-Fi

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/04/fbi-child-porn-raid-a-strong-argument-for-locking-down-wifi-networks.arshttp://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/04/25/1415259/Bizarre-Porn-Raid-Underscores-Wi-Fi-Privacy-Risks

An insight on the “How did I get infected”

Here is some info on how we can get infected and why it is not always your fault when you went to the the infected website.

Follow these two links to get an better idea as to what is going on.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/LizaMoon-Mass-SQL-Injection-Attack-Escalates-Out-of-Control-378108/

In this second link towards the end of the article is a video that shows what is happening.

http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2011/03/31/update-on-lizamoon-mass-injection.aspx?cmpid=sltw

Cyber Crime toolkits

Info about the “bad guys”

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Exploit-Toolkits-Software-That-Makes-CyberCrime-Easier-411813/?kc=EWKNLESB01302011MOSTREAD3

Pitfalls of online backup

Online backup is very good but be aware of  some possible problems

http://ask-leo.com/is_an_online_backup_service_a_good_idea.html

How you get infected.

Here is a movie clip on how you get scammed and can get infected.

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/01/26/malware-minute-yet-another-facebook-scam-to-avoid/?

A review of MSE and Antivirus in general

This is a review of MSE,  I have had very good results with mse myself but it does not hurt to check new developments.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376220,00.asp

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376721,00.asp

Here is an article about fake security software!

For all of our customers that keep getting infected this is a must read article!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373975,00.asp

One of the most secure browsers

Google Chrome!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373802,00.asp

Spotting Bad email by John C. Dvorak

Here is his article,

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373694,00.asp

Wanting to buy a new computer, when infected? Why?

I totally agree with Leo here about wanting to buy a new computer when it is badly infected.  I like his comparison to moldy bread and the toaster.

Read for yourself in this article.  If you are infected you can always bring it to Oasis Computers http://oasis-computers.net/ and get it cleaned.

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2010/11/19/ask-leo-massive-malware-infection-time-for-a-new-machine/

More on LimeWire

It just does not want to die!  Still want to download check this out.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372412,00.asp

Free Virus still available.

What they know (about you)

Privacy, well forget it.  Read this article from the New York Times.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304410504575560243259416072.html

Antivirus Comparison

Too bad that MS Security Essentials is not included.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp

You think your anti-virus program is good? Think again…..

This is an independent study of current Anti-Virus programs on the market and how they really fair between each other. Those who do not believe that Microsoft Security Essentials is worth using, because it is free and full version, check out this site when compared to Symantec Norton. They go head to head against each other. Very much worth downloading, installing and scanning your hard drive for free!

http://www.av-comparatives.org/