computer attacks

[wa2crk]

If anyone receives an E-Mail that looks like it came from a family member (correct name and spelling) check the address that it came from. If the sender's address does not match what you have on file I would strongly advise not to open it. These mass mailings will contain viruses and trojans that will damage your computer.
Bill V

[dusty]

Very good advise but only if everyone adheres to it. I am not good at being cautious.

[swampgator]

Hackers are on the move for the past month. N Korea has been blamed, but as you said, don't open what you don't know. We don't answer phone calls without a caller ID. And, if it comes in the mail without a return address, it gets to go to the recyle bin. So far, we do have control.
Many times, you, your contacts will be attacked by a hacker and they send email to all your contacts. Make your password difficult. Use symbols, numbers, upper and lower case letters in your passwords.

Thanks, Bill for reminding us to keep on top of this stuff.

[WmZiggy]

I got a phishing email set-up to look like an American Airlines eTicket. I called American Airlines and that's when I learned from them it was phony. I also learned there is a Trojan virus called Zeus that has quietly infected many, many computers. It is especially dangerous if you bank be computer. You can check for it and remove it by using freeware available at this site: http://malwaretips.com/blogs/zeus-trojan-virus/