enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

    www.aol.com/products/blog/the-many-faces-of-malware

    Scareware: Claims your computer has a virus, then “scares” you to pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. Keylogging and screen scraping: Secretly records every keystroke and/or your ...

  3. Scareware - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scareware

    Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to manipulate users into buying unwanted software [1] (or products).

  4. Wiper (malware) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiper_(malware)

    Reactive redundancy is a possible solution for data destruction protection. Researchers are able to create systems capable of analyzing write buffers before they reach a storage medium, determine if the write is destructive, and preserve the data under destruction. [12]

  5. Computer security - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security

    An example of a physical security measure: a metal lock on the back of a personal computer to prevent hardware tampering. Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data ...

  6. 'Scareware' Ring That Unleashed Fake Antivirus Tools to Pay Up

    www.aol.com/2011/01/28/scareware-ring-that...

    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  7. Internet security - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_security

    Scareware is a program of usually limited or no benefit, containing malicious payloads, that is sold via unethical marketing practices. The selling approach uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat, generally directed at an unsuspecting user.

  8. Internet security awareness - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_security_awareness

    Scareware is another type of social engineering ploy that displays a pop-up alert that attempts to create a sense of urgency and panic by notifying the user that viruses have infected their computer or has been hacked. The alert instructs the user to click on its link to enter information or download software that will remedy the issue when, in ...

  9. What is the birthstone for December? Hint: There's actually ...

    www.aol.com/birthstone-december-hint-theres...

    A popular example is King Tut's funeral mask which is adorned with turquoise, the Geological Institute of America reports. The stone spans from blue to green in color.