Threat 1 >> Malicious Flash files that can infect your PC
The Place: Websites that use Flash
Threat 2 >> Shortened links that lead you to potentially harmful places
The Place: Twitter
Threat 3 >> E-mail scams or attachments that get you to install malware or give
up personal info
The Place: Your e-mail inbox
Threat 4 >> Malware hiding in video, music, or software downloads
The Place: Torrent sites
Threat 5 >> Malware in photos or videos of scantily clad women
The Place: ‘Legitimate’ porn sites
Threat 6 >> Trojan horses disguised as video codecs, infecting your PC with malware
The Place: Video download sites, peer-to-peer networks
Threat 7 >> Geolocation–your smartphone and perhaps other parties know where you
are
The Place: Your smartphone
Threat 8 >> ‘Poisoned’ search engine results that go to malware-carrying Websites
The Place: Search engines
Threat 9 >> Malicious PDFs that try to fool you into installing malware
The Place: Hacked Websites, plus your inbox
Threat 10 >> Malicious video files using flaws in player software to hijack PCs
The Place: Video download sites
Threat 11 >> Drive-by downloads that install malware when you visit a site
The Place: Hacked legitimate sites
Threat 12 >> Fake antivirus software that extorts money–and your credit card information
The Place: Your inbox, hacked legitimate sites
Threat 13 >> Fraudulent ads on sites that lead you to scams or malware
The Place: Just about any ad-supported Website
Threat 14 >> Questionable Facebook apps
The Place: Facebook
Threat 15 >> Sites that lure you in, get you to sign up, then sell your e-mail address
for spam
The Place: ‘Free electronics’ sites
Threat 16 >> Phishing 2.0 on social networks that tricks you into downloading malware
or giving your Facebook login information to a criminal
The Place: Social networks
Threat 17 >> Oversharing–exposing too much personal information on your social network
profiles
The Place: Social networks
We deal with clients’ virus and malicious software infections on a daily basis here
and have a wealth of information and expertise to share with you. Your best defense
is to stay informed and we love to educate our clients on the best practices with
regard to computer security.
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