Author Archives: Mike

Social Nets Put Your Privacy at Risk

March 30, 2010 – 12:01 am

By Mike Kronenberg Attention Facebook and Twitter users: You’re still at risk. Last year, our survey found that lots of people using social networking sites were taking the risk of financial loss, identity theft, and malware infection. Have things gotten any better? Well, the answer is yes but, unfortunately, not better enough — and potentially [...]

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Friends, Followers, Fans: Be On Guard in 2010

December 30, 2009 – 10:39 am

By Mike Kronenberg Do you use a social networking site? Be prepared, because I predict in 2010 it’ll be a major target for cyber criminals. Among the threat experts here at Webroot, we’ve discussed the ROI opportunity that social networks present an enterprising hacker who strings together the personal information people choose to share on [...]

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Shields Up During National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 8, 2009 – 2:44 pm

By Mike Kronenberg Be suspicious. About email swindles, bogus security products and online scams. I’m not kidding around. You need to pay attention and be diligent, because cyberthreats are lurking everywhere. What got me thinking about this was President Obama’s proclamation of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. He said that all users — [...]

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5 PC Gaming Threats and How To Beat Them

June 3, 2009 – 10:17 am

By Mike Kronenberg E3, the annual trade show for the computer and video games industry, kicked off in Los Angeles yesterday, not long after the unofficial start of summer on Memorial Day. These events got me thinking about what many students might do with their free time over the next three months. I imagine that [...]

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