Email users are being bombarded with authentic-looking messages that instruct them to provide sensitive personal information. It’s called “phising.” Individuals who “bite” are exposed to identity theft.
Phishing occurs when a consumer receives a deceptively-legitimate looking email from what appears to be a reputable company. The email asks recipients to update their credit card information or their account will be promptly terminated. Or the message offers a service to protect their credit cards from possible fraud. Or their bank is requesting them to update their information.
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Internet Explorer Warning
Today. Four new extremely critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in Internet Explorer. See the warning at:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12048/
These are very big problems. So, if you have not yet switched to a new web browser—I would recommend that you do so real soon now. If all you need is a new web browser (and not a more secure email client too), I would recommend the Firefox Web Browser.
Yesterday Microsoft released security updates for what is being called an “unprecedented” number of security flaws in all of its windows operating systems. Over eight of the patches are deemed “critical updates” ? a designation for patches meant to address the highest security risks.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer click on the “Tools” menu option at the top and look for an item called “Windows Update” on the drop-down menu. Or point your Internet Explorer web browser at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com.
The files are over 3 Megabytes in total size so it might take quite a while over a dial-up modem connection. It could be even longer if it has been awhile since you ran Windows Update. If you are family or friend and have trouble downloading all these updates, give me a call and I may be able to burn a CD of the updates for you.
The rash of computer/email viruses has not missed Mason. He seems to be currently infected with the virus.
Actually, Mason is not infected at all. However, if you are reading this message, you might be infected. I say this because someone who has his email address (mason@keim-web.com) does have the infection on their computer. Let me see if I can explain.
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