There are three major categories that cause the biggest damage, that we need to focus on: Viruses, worms, and email worms. Starting with viruses, a virus consists of a piece of executable code hidden inside a file. This file can be a program file, like an infected executable, or even within a document, like a...
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More than 1.5 million computer users around the globe may have been exposed to harmful software or viruses because of a “critical” security flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer, the most widely used Web browser in the world. The software giant yesterday took the unusual step of releasing an unscheduled update, or patch, to protect...
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Since the recipient doesn’t already Know you, you need to send them an introductory email. It must not contain an attachment. Basically, you’re introducing yourself and asking their permission to send email with an attachment that they may otherwise be suspicious of. Tell them who you are, what you’d like to do, and ask...
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