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National Cyber Alert System: The operating system is the most fundamental program that runs on your computer. It serves as the basis for how everything else works. What is an operating system? An operating system (OS) is the main program on a computer. It performs a variety of functions, including •determining what types of software [...]

HARRISBURG, PA – Agents from the Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit have recently arrested three suspected Internet predators, including a plumber from New York state who traveled to Lawrence County to have sex with what he believed was a 13-year old girl; a computer technician from Lackawanna County who used online chat rooms to sexually [...]

There is a massive email phishing scam that comes with a variety of subject lines, such as, fw and re. The body of the email usually looks like this: Hey, some jerk has posted your pictures (u understand what kind of pictures are there) and sent a link of them to all ur friends. I [...]

from U.S. CERT What are rootkits and botnets? A rootkit is a piece of software that can be installed and hidden on your computer without your knowledge. It may be included in a larger software package or installed by an attacker who has been able to take advantage of a vulnerability on your computer or [...]

Google is investigating whether employees helped orchestrate a cyber attack on their network in December. They made an announcement last week that they were considering pulling out of China because of the attack and theft of their intellectual property. “We’re not commenting on rumor and speculation. This is an ongoing investigation, and we simply cannot [...]

Karsten Nohl, a German security expert, has posted the way to crack GSM encryption. The encryption method is used to protect most of the world’s mobile phones. Karsten said he posted the information to force companies to improve their security. “The goal is better security.” Are your calls secure?

Tthe White House announced the President’s new White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, Howard Schmidt. With some forty years of experience in government, business and law enforcement, Howard brings a unique and deep experience to this important issue. Cybersecurity matters to all of us – and it’s our shared responsibility to mitigate the threats in this space. [...]

FaceBook.com says, “Facebook is about sharing information with others.” Over the past several weeks, Facebook has forced users to upgrade their privacy settings. Make sure you know how much information you are making public. How We Share Information Facebook is about sharing information with others — friends and people in your networks — while providing [...]

Be aware of an email phishing scam that appears like this: Subject: Re: your photo HEY, Is it really your photo? link The link contains the recipients email address in the URL. By clicking on the link, the fraudsters validate your email address and start gathering other personal information.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a warning to alert users about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear on the Internet. These pop-up messages may contain seemingly legitimate antivirus software. Users who click on these pop-up messages to purchase and install the bogus software may become infected with malicious code [...]