Halloween - History and Tradition

Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, primarily in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Seven Ways to fight Scare-Ware

Have you encountered this before: a pop-up pops and it looks like a window on your computer. Next thing a scan begins. It often grabs a screenshot of your “My Computer” window mimicking your computers characteristics then tricking you into clicking on links. The scan tells you that a virus has infected your computer. And for low price of "$49.95" you can download software that magically appears just in time to save the day. If you not to  download and install the software, your computer goes crazy and pop-ups will invade you like bedbugs in New York City hotel.

Fake Browser Warning Pages Distribute Malware

Security researchers warn that a new malware distribution campaign uses fake versions of the malicious site warnings commonly displayed by Firefox and Google Chrome.

Guard yourself from Firesheep and Wi-Fi snooping

The abundance of free/cheap and open Wi-Fi networks in restaurants, airports, offices and hotels is a great perk to the traveling user; it makes connectivity and remote access much easier than it used to be. But you need to be informed and understand the risks.