Tag Archives: WOT
Resurrecting a Virus Variant
Many viruses are re-engineered into other versions or variants from the original infection. Many of us feel protected by our security programs, but in all reality, they only protect what’s known. The zero day exploits are viruses that morph into a behemoth of panic and confusion. There’s no sure thing and the only defense is [...]
Full StoryLink Safety Checkers
There are resources available that will give indications about a link’s safety, but not all link safety guides are based on the same criteria, and if any one of them is treated without knowing how it works, what criteria it uses, and what its ratings mean, you are likely to misinterpret the results. IOW, when [...]
Full Story5 Best Firefox Security Add-Ons
These 5 Firefox Security add-ons are a must have for users who want to stay out of harm’s way from the dangers that lurk on the web. Just like the American Express Card tagline – “Don’t Leave Home without It” or in this case, don’t browse without these! WOT (Web of Trust) add-on is my [...]
Full StoryCyber Criminals Armed and Dangerous for 2011
Cyber crime continues to grow at an alarming rate and in 2010 this proved to be very true with all the security breaches, exploits and viruses. What could we expect in 2011? You can bet that many scammers and criminals are already orchestrating their next attacks and most of these will be in the social [...]
Full StoryPhishing You Becomes Easy
Phishing is the most popular form of fraud that aims to dupe victims into believing they are at a trusted Web site such as their bank or an online retailer. In fact, the victim is redirected to a bogus Web site that intends to steal their identity and steal their financial resources. If you think [...]
Full StorySearching Virus Removal Can Lead to Bigger Problems
We tend to trust well known companies such as Google and Yahoo, but sometimes these search giants serve up some alarming links in search results. There are many users who use search to find out information, but if a user types in “Security Tool Removal,” they are served up dangerous links that go to malicious [...]
Full StoryWeb of Trust – Never Surf the Web without it!
WOT (Web of Trust) has a community made up of security conscious people who have rated 28,761,721 websites, that’s millions. They’re your eyes and advisory against security risks. My friend g7w would call it “WOT Services Ltd. – gives us safety through Web of Trust and WOT Community – gives us security through unity.” I [...]
Full StoryWhy Security Software is Not Full Proof
It’s a known fact that the men in white can’t keep up with the onslaught of attacks by hackers and cyber criminals. If you think you have the tools to defend against the best offensive line for attacks, think again. There are malicious websites and zero-day (or zero-hour or day zero) attacks or threats. A [...]
Full StoryParetologic feigns innocence, but evidence shows otherwise
A recent post on the WOT forum by a WOT community member details how this person received a PM from a ParetoLogic person questioning why a comment was made that ParetoLogic produces rogues: The flavor of the PM from the ParetoLogic person was innocence. Additionally, the ParetoLogic person posted this: “I found it difficult to [...]
Full StoryUniblue Offering Rogue Software?
An email from Uniblue to a colleague offering payment for placing a Uniblue link on his site has prompted me to come out of lurk mode and resurrect the Uniblue discussion. This has been discussed before . . . if you do a search on “Uniblue” here on WOT, you’ll get 8 hits. Uniblue has [...]
Full StoryThank You Web of Trust!
Since 2008, Web of Trust (mywot.com) awards members for their hard work and contribution to the Web of Trust Community. It’s the community that makes the difference in the overall success of mywot.com by identifying and alerting users about online scams, malware and rogue software. Through these efforts, users can be more confident when surfing [...]
Full StoryHow to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Many websites and blogs use Adsense and other advertising portals to publish products and services in order to earn money. However, many people are not as reluctant to click on these ads, due to the ongoing Phishing scams that are becoming more popular than ever. What’s Phishing? Phishing refers to an attempt to collect usernames, [...]
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