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How secure are your passwords? Learn how every day events can pose risks to your digital security

Can you recognize an online scam? What about the difference between a real message notification and a phishing attempt? Take our quiz to see if you really have your privacy and security protected while using social networking sites.

Fraudsters don’t take breaks from looking for victims during the holidays. Check out this article on how to avoid becoming victim of scammers.

Are you wondering if search results are unsafe to click or visit? Do you want to make sure that links on your Facebook wall aren’t dangerous? Norton Safe Web lite promises to help spot and stop malicious links. Check out this review before deciding whether to use it.

Trend Micro is one of the many security software vendors that provide browser add-on to protect against online attacks. Find out if this product is effective or worth using.

Fraudsters and malware authors follow the crowd. If social networking sites and e-mail are the most popular media to reach potential victims, they will use it to attack. Find out what you need to know to keep online scams, fake logins and fraudulent websites at bay.

We’ve all heard of it, but what is phishing, really? What are some of the dangers behind a phishing scam? What are some telltale signs to help recognize a phishing email? This article reviews the basics of phishing scams and what steps that you can take to avoid being had.

If you can spot a phishing threat - one that might result in financial loss - then you win. Learn how to spot phishing attempts and protect your identity and credit score!

New variants of rogue programs are always out there. One of these is the fake scanner, System Tool 2011. Find out how to remove System Tools in Vista or Windows 7 operating systems.

Have you come across an e-mail or website that sells fake registry cleaner software? Are you a victim of a Registry Mechanic scam message? You can protect yourself from becoming a victim of a scam, if you start recognizing them now.