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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I SMELL A RAT. DO YOU SMELL A RAT?

[RAT = Remote Access Trojan]

Fresh off PCWorlds website (1hr 15min ago):

"Computer Trojan Horse Steals Credit Card Details From Hotel Reception Software"

A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, researchers from security firm Trusteer said in a blog post on Wednesday.

Read the full article HERE.

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TOP TEN SECURITY TIPS

1. Verify that your wireless router is secured, has a name that does not indicate either your name or the router manufacturer, has WPS disabled, and the admin password is not the default password.

2. Keep your Anti-Virus up-2-date. If you have Symantec Anti-Virus 2011, purchase 2012, and when 2013 comes out, upgrade to it.

3. Quick scan your PC twice a month with Malwarebytes.

4. Update your Adobe Reader/Flash, and Java, directly from their websites. Do not trust the pop-up that says you have updates to install.

5. When a pop-up jumps onto your screen, if you don't know what it is, close it.

6. Outlook users (not Outlook Express), keep your "Viewing Pane" closed.

7. If your PC becomes infected, turn it off until a tech arrives.

8. Keep your data backed up, either via external USB drives, or an online service like Carbonite.

9. Don't be cheap. Free anti-virus software only protects you to a certain point. Symantec Internet 2012 will let you know if a link is good or bad when doing a search. If you consider the cost of the software vs. expensive and time consuming virus/trojan removal, it's a small price to pay.

10. Don't trust your email - too many emails which appear to be legit, are not.