Unless you know the sender personally, delete that e-mail asking for money. Even if you think you know the score, new e-mail phishing schemes pop up every day, and they're more sophisticated than the Nigerian banking e-mail scam. Get hip to the hazards with CNET's free Combating Spam and Phishing online course. Join security expert Seamus Condron in and learn how to make your in-box bulletproof .
Course Summary
Discover how to protect your privacy and keep your computer in good working order as you learn the best ways to steer clear of spam, viruses, Trojan horses, and other digital dangers. Anti-virus software is a good start, but true bullet-proof security requires a lot more effort.
Course objectives:
Course Summary
Discover how to protect your privacy and keep your computer in good working order as you learn the best ways to steer clear of spam, viruses, Trojan horses, and other digital dangers. Anti-virus software is a good start, but true bullet-proof security requires a lot more effort.
Course objectives:
- Learn the best defenses against phishing and spam.
- Find out how to thwart phishing attempts.
- Discover how to use e-mail filters to weed out junk mail.
- How to keep spim (spam over instant messenger) at bay.
- Safety tips to protect your e-mail from viruses and other security threats.
- Know the security issues involved with Web-based e-mail accounts.