The monthly e-zine from Delta Comtech

September 2010

Don't be a cyber victim

As you'll gather from several of this month's articles, the world's criminals have now embraced IT as eagerly as the rest of us. Why would they venture outside under cover of darkness and take risks when they can just sit at home collecting the goods and money freely “volunteered” by their victims?

Please read and follow the advice in our articles below to avoid falling foul of their tactics.

 

Beware of malware in your phone's apps

 

Malware has found its way into just about every major device or gadget launched and now it’s the turn of smart phone applications. So be on your guard against cyber criminals by reading our tips on how to avoid being mugged in the comfort of your own home. Read more

 

New instant messaging worm identified

 

A new worm was unearthed by Kaspersky Labs this month. This menace targets instant messaging users and can sucker in victims using one of thirteen different languages. Read about SIm-worm.win32.Zeroll and ask for more details if you're unsure of your own protection. Read more

 

Hackers target Twitter update

 

There's news of another scam this month from hackers spreading malicious software. Twitter users are being warned about links claiming to be software updates for the TweetDeck browser. This article reiterates the need to check that software updates originate from the sites they report to be. Read more

 

PowerPoint: how to avoid navigation aggravation

 

At one time or another, hasn't every user of Microsoft PowerPoint been frustrated by the pop-up navigation menu that appears at the bottom left-hand corner of a slide show? So can it be suppressed and what are your other navigation options in Microsoft PowerPoint? Read more

 

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