Hacking

Last week, I was the victim of an Email Hacker.  For the first time in 12 years of having my Yahoo email, someone managed to get in and change my email password.  As I tried frantically for days to get control of my account back, I realized that I had made several small mistakes that - if I had known better - could have prevented the nightmare it quickly became.  You see, not only do I have a Yahoo email account, but I also have Yahoo Messenger, a Yahoo Website, a secondary Yahoo email, the customized Yahoo Page, but I am also on many Yahoo groups.  And while I LOVE Yahoo because everything can be accessed via one email and one password, you can imagine how frantic I was ...

Eric Larkin in PC World reports that we need to get rid of myths about the internet in order to stay safe online. Myth #1: Maladjusted teens vandalize your computer. Reality #1: Gone are the days when teenagers looked for 15 minutes of fame. Organized crime is the culprit. They want money. Online black marketers place malware on computers to make money. They take over PCs to send spam, steal logins and credit card information, or hack game accounts. They use stolen webmail accounts to request transfers from contact lists and raid online games to sell the items or the in-game currency for real money. Financial fraud by cyber-criminals have cost consumers and businesses billions of dollars. Myth ...

With the growing popularity of the Internet more and more people are communicating via email. This fast and efficient method of communication is perhaps the preferred method of online communication at the present with thousands upon thousands of emails being sent each day. The many uses of email are what make it so appealing and so versatile. Whether you are sending a greeting to a grandparent or sending files to a coworker, you can easily utilize email to do so. Email has come quite a long way since its introduction, yet it is still used for many of the same reasons. Basic electronic communication has essentially evolved into a more resourceful tool as one has the ability to do much more ...

Grocery coupons are a great way to save money when you go grocery shopping. With the economy in a rut, more and more people are looking for creative ways to make their budget last longer and make their spending more cost efficient. You can either put the money you save into a savings account and keep them for a rainy day, or use them for other financial needs. Research estimates that there are billions of dollars worth of coupons out there - more or less about $360 billion - so you can definitely save a lot of money when you collect, compile, and use these coupons. Furthermore, restaurant coupons such as pizza hut coupons can save you you money while you dine out. Some might say that the ...