The majority of parents are worried about the significant impact that online activity might have on their children’s reputation and privacy. Taking action is important. Are you doing enough to educate and protect your kids? Check out our infographic on some of the concerns parents face when it comes to…
As more consumers take advantage of online resources, such as financial accounts, social networks, and shopping sites, the need to manage a growing number of passwords and logins can cause frustration and risky behaviors. How can you avoid reaching this point? (Click below image to enlarge) EMBED THE IMAGE…
If you think that online ads are just an annoyance, think again. One of the ways criminals harvest malware onto your computer is through the use of malicious online advertisements (malvertisements). Cybercriminals can serve them up by hacking into a trusted website and injecting their malware into third-party banners and…
How vulnerable are you on Facebook? Try ZoneAlarm Privacy Scan and find out today. Scan now! Facebook is offering Graph Search as the best way to figure out how you are connected to other users and to discover people you may have more things in common with. Someone can…
Although 95% of people are using cloud services today, most users aren’t aware of it and nearly a third think it actually has to do with the weather. Others avoid using the cloud because they worry about their own privacy and security. Let’s look at just how much people understand…
Whether you like it or not, your Internet activities are being monitored every time you log online. Learn who’s tracking you, what it means for your privacy, and what you can do about it. For more information about ZoneAlarm 2013 products’ features, including Do Not Track, click here. (Click…
ZoneAlarm 2013 security products are now available! The new product line is Windows 8 compatible and integrates a new Facebook Privacy Scan and Do Not Track. ZoneAlarm 2013 products also offer improved performance and security through advanced antivirus and firewall capabilities. With new features like Facebook Privacy Scan and Do…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that 733 million passengers boarded flights at some of the busiest airports across the country throughout 2011 and 2012. With travel this ubiquitous, people are losing their personal wireless devices at record rates. How many misplaced their devices, and how can you prevent this…
Last week, Facebook rolled out its new Gifts feature to everyone in the U.S. after testing the program in beta for a few weeks. How likely are people to use it, and will the privacy risks associated affect your decision to give a gift through the social network? (Click…
A new attack called Eurograbber recently stole an estimated 36+ million Euros from more than 30,000 bank customers across Europe. The attacks began in Italy, and soon after, tens of thousands of infected online bank customers were also detected in Germany, Spain, and Holland. The attack involved a sophisticated combination…
In anticipation of a greater holiday season this year, many retailers are now kicking off their sales a few days early. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend about 4.1 percent more this holiday season than last. Unfortunately, it’s not just retailers who will be using…
Children have always been vulnerable to real-life danger, but increased web access is exposing them to online threats as well. Facebook, in particular, is the digital playground for many children, but not everyone on the social networking site is playing nicely. Therefore, parents must take steps to ensure their child’s…
If you have a pre-teen or teenager, odds are you wouldn’t let them stay out with their friends or roam the streets too late at night. But even when your children are safe at home, some of their online activities could be putting them in harm’s way. A recent ZoneAlarm…
The IRS recently issued a warning about a new phishing scam that uses a web site — mimicking the IRS e-services online registration page, to get you to reveal your personal and financial information. To prevent your information falling in the wrong hands, take note that the real IRS e-services…
More and more ghastly ghouls are coming out of the crevices of the Internet every day — especially during Halloween. Besides the typical monsters that lurk online all year-long, a whole new class of fright mongers who make social media sites their playground, are among us. All of these shifty…
From social networking and shopping to banking and job seeking – you name it – we’re becoming dependent on the Internet to get our tasks done. With a variety of different accounts, we could be just one click away from our private and often sensitive information falling into the wrong…
It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month! The Internet is an important part of our daily life, and we are more connected than ever before. While Googling, tweeting, and friending may be routine, are you doing everything you can to protect yourself online? National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) reminds us…
In a recent study of 50 million Facebook users and 500,000 Facebook applications, the following conclusions paint a different picture than what most people perceive about the apps they’ve come to love. (Click below image to enlarge) EMBED THE IMAGE ABOVE ON YOUR SITE Data-Hungry Apps
As the Internet becomes increasingly interactive and the number of online threats continues to grow, more and more web-based services are realizing that two-factor authentication is more than just a good idea. Instead of relying on just a password or secret question to confirm your identity, it heightens Internet security…
Half of teens say they’ve been using the Internet for five years or more, and 58% consider themselves heavy users. The time teens spend online is more secret than ever, and their lives and computers are more at risk than you may think. (click image to enlarge) EMBED THE IMAGE…
UPDATE 11.15.12: ZoneAlarm products are now Windows 8 compatible. Go to the Free Downloads page on the ZoneAlarm website for the latest version. The long awaited Windows 8, which Microsoft expects to make available on October 26, will offer a few major enhancements – one of them being a new…
This may be the first time you have ever seen politics and computer security mentioned in the same sentence, but what you may not realize is that individuals with different political viewpoints approach personal security differently. Here’s what this year’s voters have to say. (click image to enlarge) EMBED THE…
Email scams are a huge threat, and scammers continue to take advantage of online users. In 2011, roughly 82 percent of all email traffic was spam. It is estimated that scam and phishing messages make up 19 percent of spam, meaning it is essential to be able to spot and…
Whether you’re a parent of a kid in elementary, middle or high-school or a college-bound young adult, your last few days of summer probably seem to be anything but lazy. With so many things to think about, you don’t want to put security on the back-burner. At the very least,…
If you are part of Generation Y then your daily life is all about being connected. Tweeting, friending, and googling is routine, but protecting yourself from the various cyber-related issues that will likely pop up should be, too. According to our research, only 31% of Gen Y ranked security as…
Source You may think hackers are only focused on FBI break-ins and bank accounts, but nothing could be further from the truth. According to a Ponemon Institute report published this June, 90 percent of surveyed businesses reported at least one IT security breach in the past 12 months. Any breach…
Source Luckily, with modern technology, the exchange of goods and services can happen in a click. Long gone are the days of newspaper classifieds, when buying and selling second-hand goods and services was a chore. Nowadays Craigslist is the go-to site for online classifieds, but with this new service comes…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the pressure is on to find that special someone to share the occasion with. In the digital age, millions of American adults use various online dating sites to find love. Exactly how safe is cyberdating and what precautions should you take to…
By Doctor Security A few years back, keeping children safe online from strangers and pedophiles practically became an industry. Numerous websites with safety tips were launched, security software to insulate kids were developed, pamphlets and eBooks were written on the topic, and TV shows were produced (“To Catch a…
By Doctor Security There are times when you learn about something new in the world of online threats that makes you wonder if it’s all worth it. This is one of those times: an attack on your reputation, which could seriously ruin your life. Maybe you saw the…
By Daniel Armao, Security Advisor (Guest Blogger) As many of you know, “Cyber Monday,” the Internet’s equivalent of “Black Friday,” is typically the biggest online shopping day of the year, marked by major discounts and promotions from online retailers. For many consumers this time of the year can offer…
By John Gable, Director of Consumer Product Marketing Yesterday, Microsoft Security Advisory (977981) confirmed the latest IE browser exploit. Though this only impacts users of IE 6 and IE 7, those browsers are still very widely used (last number I saw suggested a 40% installed base though that number…
By Doctor Security People often ask me for free advice: “Hey Doc, do I really need hard drive encryption? It’s not like I got state secrets on my laptop…” I always answer these types of questions with diagnostic questions of my own: “Well, do you keep personal data on…
By Doctor Security It’s “flu season” and what do many people do to protect themselves from coming down with a bad bug? Right, they get a flu shot. It’s preventive medicine. I think we all can agree that it’s best to be proactive when it comes to our personal…
By Doctor Security Windows 7 has arrived with all the fanfare Microsoft could muster. Reviewers and early-adopters say it features better security and streamlined performance. As with earlier versions of Windows operating systems, Windows 7 makes more demands on the PC than previous versions. If you are looking to upgrade…
By John Gable, Director of Consumer Product Management Welcome Windows 7. We have been waiting and it is finally here! From a security perspective, Windows 7 is very similar to Vista, though it does include some additional protection particularly when compared to XP such as User Access Control….
By Robert McHugh, product manager If you’ve ever had your wallet or purse stolen, your first thought probably isn’t about the lost cash or the value of the wallet itself. Your biggest concern is about what the thief will do with the information in your wallet – credit cards, ATM…
ZoneAlarm is giving away FREE Amazon gift certificates worth $30 to 40 Full Disk Encryption beta users on a first come, first serve basis. To qualify, all you have to do is:- Install the ZoneAlarm Extreme Security with Laptop Encryption Beta on your laptop running Windows XP or Vista- Successfully upload…
By Laura Yecies These aren’t necessarily security concerns, but I also think security companies tend to be in a good position to be consumer advocates for good netiquette. In that spirit, here are three things that I’d like to see pass into the annals of Internet history: #1 – Pop-Ups….
By Laura Yecies In Mid-November, botnet herders and spammers took a major hit when San Jose, Calif.-based ISP McColo was shut down by its upstream ISP when it was reported to be acting as a host and conduit for cybercrooks. The effect on global spam numbers was immediate and significant,…
By Laura Yecies Last July, Brian Krebs at the Washington Post cited some daunting statistics regarding the security of browsers used by everyday people. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/07/40_percent_of_web_users_surf_w_1.html?nav=rss_blo The study, conducted by researchers from Google, IBM and the Communication Systems Group in Switzerland, relied on data from server logs provided by Google for…
By Laura Yecies In a recent post, I talked about the challenges of protecting your kids on the Internet. Now, I want to talk about one of key weapons in your arsenal – the Parental Control feature in your ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. You’ll find the Parental Control…
By Laura Yecies As PC and browser security closes more and more holes, hackers are spending more time and effort finding ways to try to trick you into giving them access to your PC or giving up your personal data. Phishing, or fraudulent e-mails posing as legitimate messages, remains a…
By Laura Yecies I have to admit, I got blocked out of an old Web e-mail account the other day. After I ran through my entire list of passwords I’ve used over the past decade or so, the system booted me out and locked my account. It wasn’t that tragic….
By: Laura Yecies Everyday, the news reports new Internet/PC vulnerabilities, exploits, and dangers. To anyone serious about security, it can seem pretty daunting. So I decided to boil down my top strategies and tactics to protect you against the vast majority of attacks. It takes a little technology and…
By Laura Yecies We keep getting reports of Web sites being compromised. Whether it’s a hacker hosting a new malware-infested site and baiting Web surfers through popular search engines, or ad servers on legitimate Web sites being compromised, the browser continues to grow in popularity as the latest attack…
By Laura Yecies In the past few months, several major cases involving some of the world’s most notorious spammers have had dramatically different outcomes. Last week, Herbal King had its operations shuttered by a US District Court because the company was using spammers around the world to market its male-enhancement…
By Laura Yecies Hackers today know there’s one easy way to bypass your firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware – you. Yes, they know it. If you have a full security suite, including all the core elements (don’t forget browser security), hackers can’t penetrate it without an expressed, written invitation from you….
By Laura Yecies Summer is long since over school is well underway, and the realities are starting to set in. Around the world, a new generation of K-5 parents are dealing with a brand-new generational issue in child-rearing – how to keep your kids safe online. We were Gen-Xers, the…
By Laura YeciesBotnets continue to be the scourge of the Internet, affecting consumers, businesses and ISPs. The Storm worm, which over the past couple of years has created one of the largest known botnets ever and may have infected over a million PCs, is just the tip of the iceberg….