Smart Computing Gives Covert Surfer a Thumbs Up!

02-11-2010

Covert Surfer receives a 'Thumbs Up" review from Smart Computing Magazine in their July 2009 Issue.

U.S. Top Spam Producer Globally

02-11-2010

McAfee has released it Q4 Threats Report, which found that 2009 averaged 135.5 billion spam messages per day, but spam volume decreased by 24 percent in Q4 compared to Q3. Covert Surfer can help you decrease the amount of spam you receive, and can also protect you from internet-based attacks.

Cintas Issues Top 10 Tips for Protecting Business Data in Honor of Data Privacy Day

01-28-2010

According to the Federal Trade Commission, approximately nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year. Data theft is a growing issue that can cost consumers and businesses millions of dollars repairing the damage to their name and credit record. In honor of Data Privacy Day, celebrated on Jan. 28, Cintas Corporation today issued a list of the top 10 tips for protecting business data. The list provides small to mid-sized businesses with essential steps to ensure electronic and paper documents remain secure. By using Covert Surfer, you will be adding an extra level of protection to your computer, and in return can prevent online hackers and data thieves from stealing your Passwords, Credit Card, Paypal, Bank Account, and other personal information that can be intercepted during an online transaction.

HAPPY DATA PRIVACY DAY!!!

01-28-2010

Around the globe, people use powerful technologies and devices every day to improve their lives. Businesses develop software, build hardware and provide services designed to enhance individual productivity, communications and safety. We have come to depend on mobile communications, instant access to information, and intelligent services. We are empowered by these technologies in ways that those who have lived before us could never have imagined. By using Covert Surfer, you will be adding an extra level of protection to your computer, and in return can prevent online hackers and data thieves from stealing your Passwords, Credit Card, Paypal, Bank Account, and other personal information that can be intercepted during an online transaction.

FBI Warns Of Online Haiti Earthquake Scams

01-19-2010

Both the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are warning Internet users to be on the lookout for online scams related to Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti.

Cyber Criminals Look For New Ways To Spread Malware

12-31-2009

Malware writers have kept their focus on web-based attacks while actively looking for new ways to spread their products, according to a new report from BitDefender. Protect yourself from web exploitable viruses today by using Covert Surfer.

Penn State notifies 30,000 of computer security breach

12-31-2009

Three Penn State University computer breaches described by an official as apparently unrelated have prompted the school to begin notifying nearly 30,000 individuals that their Social Security numbers may have been compromised. The ongoing rash of computer breaches worldwide highlights the difficulty of safeguarding sensitive data once collected and stored, experts say. Use Covert Surfer today and encrypt personal data and stored information, also protect yourself from web exploitable malware and spyware on the net.

Albert Gonzalez Pleads Guilty in Heartland, 7-11 Breaches

12-30-2009

Florida computer hacker Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges Tuesday for intrusions into Heartland Payment Systems, Hannaford Brothers supermarket chain, 7-Eleven and two unidentified companies — marking his third and final guilty plea in what prosecutors have called the largest identity theft scheme in U.S. history. The newest plea comes one week after a former Morgan Stanley programmer was sentenced to two years in prison for providing Gonzalez with a sniffing program that was used to siphon card data from the TJX network. Protect your computers from sniffer programs today by using Covert Surfer.

PandaLabs Predicts 2010 Computer Threats

12-17-2009

The amount of malware in circulation in 2010 will continue to grow as it has in 2009, according to the latest forecast from PandaLabs. Drive-by-hacking takes place more often then the everyday home user realizes, but thanks to Covert Surfer & it's strong encryption you can protect your self from drive-by-hackers with just a click of a button.

Britain´s new Internet law -- as bad as everyone´s been saying, and worse. Much, much worse.

12-01-2009

The British government has brought down its long-awaited Digital Economy Bill, and it´s perfectly useless and terrible. It consists almost entirely of penalties for people who do things that upset the entertainment industry (including the "three-strikes" rule that allows your entire family to be cut off from the net if anyone who lives in your house is accused of copyright infringement, without proof or evidence or trial), as well as a plan to beat the hell out of the video-game industry with a new, even dumber rating system (why is it acceptable for the government to declare that some forms of artwork have to be mandatorily labelled as to their suitability for kids? And why is it only some media? Why not paintings? Why not novels? Why not modern dance or ballet or opera?). Protect your right to privacy, and don´t let the government know what you´re doing online today by using Covert Surfer.

Facebook users beware

12-01-2009

Facebook users have been warned they will be among targets of a huge increase in cyber crime next year. Internet scammers are increasingly hacking into personal profiles on social networking sites to defraud the account holder´s friends, said one expert. By using Covert Surfer you can add an extra level of protection to your computer, and prevent these attacks from happening to you while you are on Facebook.

Tips For Safe Online Holiday Shopping

11-18-2009

Cyber Monday, one of the busiest days of the year for online shopping, is quickly approaching (Nov. 30), and a new survey from ISACS indicated employees plan to spend the equivalent of nearly two full work days shopping for the holidays using work computers, creating personal and business security risks. If you are one of these people planning to do most of your Christmas shopping this year online, use Covert Surfer. Not only will Covert Surfer hide from your online shopping during work/business hours from your boss or business, but Covert Surfer will also protect you and your information from online hackers & risky websites online.

Researcher busts into Twitter via SSL reneg hole

11-17-2009

A Turkish grad student has devised a serious, real-world attack on Twitter that targeted a recently discovered vulnerability in the secure sockets layer protocol. Add that extra layer of protection and protect your Twitter account log-in credentials by using Covert Surfer and its Nist Approved 256-bit AES Web Surfing Encryption.

Facebook, MySpace backdoor exposed user accounts

11-06-2009

Facebook and MySpace have closed gaping security holes in their sites that gave attackers full access to accounts that had automatic-login features enabled. The backdoors were the result of a misconfiguration of a crossdomain.xml, a file websites use to share content using Adobe Flash across domains. Some of the domains that were accessible exposed authentication tokens for accounts that had the auto-login feature turned on. Protect your MySpace, & Facebook accounts today by turning off your automatic-login feature and also by using Covert Surfer to turn off your web browsers automatic plug-ins.

FBI: Online Banking Attacks Reach $100 Million Mark

11-06-2009

In an intelligence note, FBI officials say a mix of banking Trojans and phishing attacks has plagued victims - mainly public institutions and small and midsize businesses - to the tune of $100 million in attempted losses as of October. Protect your banking, and personal information today by using Covert Surfer when you surf the Internet on the world wide web.

Americans Lacking In Online Security

11-03-2009

The majority (85%) of Americans feel they are most responsible for keeping computers secure, and 40 percent feel that individual computer users are most responsible for keeping the entire Internet secure. Only 27 percent of Americans make an electronic backup of their critical files on a weekly basis. More than 55 percent backup their files less often than once a month. Couple those findings with the fact that the use of computers to store personal data such as photos (76%), music (60%), banking information (39%) and tax returns (30%) continues to rise, computer users risk significant losses of valuable information. Keep your electronic information safe & secure with Covert Surfer. Encrypt personal data such as: photos, music, banking information, tax returns, etc. with Covert Surfer.

California Medicaid Members´ Data Exposed

11-03-2009

As many as 68,000 members of CalOptima, the Medicaid plan for Orange County, California, are contacting their credit agencies and checking their bank accounts this week after several CDs containing their personal information vanished in the mail. The unspecified number of missing discs included patient data including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses and billing codes. Making matters much worse, the discs were not encrypted. With Covert Surfer you can encrypt all of your personal information, so if it ever manages to get stolen, it won´t be able to open.

Sensitive Gov´t Docs Leaked Over Peer-to-Peer

11-02-2009

The Congressional Committee on Standards of Official Conduct confirmed on Thursday that sensitive files from the group´s deliberations had been leaked to the public via a peer-to-peer file sharing network. Had these files/documents been encrypted using Covert Surfer, these files would have been locked from potential hackers, etc.

Best Practices for Web 2.0 Security

10-15-2009

Web-based applications have changed the rules for protecting data and your network. Are you up-to-date? Web-based applications give employees, customers and business partners access to a variety of useful software services that can be easily updated. The technology also provides access to a central business resource — the Web server — and through it, the ability to tap into other key information assets, such as database servers. Protect yourself on the web using Covert Surfer´s secure encrypted connection.

EV-SSL Turns Two. Are You Buying?

10-15-2009

Extended Validation SSL was supposed to make browsing more secure. Did it? Two years after it launched Extended Validation SSL (EV-SSL), more than 11,300 valid certificates have been sold, with around 8,000 of them sold by VeriSign, developer of the certificates. Of course, considering that VeriSign has over one million standard SSL certificates total, EV-SSL still has a ways to go until it is dominant. If you want to make secure online purchases, use Covert Surfer. Covert Surfer helps you make secure online purchases by encrypting the information you submit online preventing hackers from sniffing your connection and stealing your information.

SecTor´s Wireless Wall of Shame An Eye Opener

10-15-2009

TORONTO. One of the standard tables at the DefCon security conference is the Wall of Sheep, where unsecured user log-ins and passwords are displayed for all to see. If you use Covert Surfer today, no one will be able to see the usernames and passwords you use on the net, because Covert Surfer protects all the information you submit online and gives you a secure connection to any web site you visit.

Protect Your Privacy on Facebook and Twitter

09-30-2009

Web surfing is no longer a solo affair. Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks have quickly become an integral part of the online culture, and with them comes a whole new array of potential security threats. In this article, I´ll identify some of the key dangers of social networking and offer a few easy steps that you can take to stay safe online. Social networking is built on the idea of sharing information openly and fostering a sense of community. Unfortunately, an online network of individuals actively sharing their experiences and seeking connections with other like-minded people can be easy prey for hackers bent on social-engineering and phishing attacks. It´s important to be aware of the threats, and to maintain a healthy skepticism in your online interactions. Covert Surfer can help make you anonymous on the web, but it is your responsibility to be aware of who you may potentially be sharing some of your personal information with on the world wide web.

US man charged in massive credit card theft scheme

09-30-2009

A 28-year-old man was charged with the largest credit card theft ever in the United States, in which more than 130 million card numbers were stolen, the Justice Department said. Start protecting your home or small business by encrypting your connection out to the Internet making your web surfing activities and online banking and shopping safe and secure with Covert Surfer.

New Cyber Threat Study Delivers Surprising Results

09-18-2009

The SANS Institute, an IT security education and research group, has released a study of computer and network vulnerabilities that can only be described as massive. Involving some 15,000 organizations, the study is one of the first to offer hard data about the the number and severity of digital threats across the entire computing landscape. Covert Surfer protects you from a number of browser vulnerabilities when you surf the World Wide Web.

Internet Security Trends 2009: An Interim Update

09-11-2009

The effects of cybercrime are far reaching. It would be a difficult task to find someone who has never been affected by malicious Internet activity, or who does not at the very least know someone who has been negatively impacted by cybercriminals. Advances in Internet technology and services continue to open up innumerable opportunities for learning, networking and increasing productivity. However, malware authors, spammers and phishers are also rapidly adopting new and varied attack vectors. If the Internet is to become a safer place, it is imperative to understand the trends and developments taking place in the Internet threat landscape and maintain online security best practices. Use Covert Surfer to help prevent you from becoming a victim, and help put a stop to cyber crime on the world wide web.

Email Password Hackers Present Real Threat

09-09-2009

The next time you have something really important to tell someone, consider whether a drive over to his or her house wouldn´t be a nice way of spending a few minutes. One reporter has found that it´s quite easy (and perhaps all too common) for people to buy email accounts´ passwords from hackers. By using Covert Surfer, you can help protect yourself from threatening hacker techniques that may ultimately infiltrate, gain access to and/or spam your email account and gain private and/or personal information.

Students hack school web filters

09-04-2009

Tech-savvy students continue to find ways of working around school web filters to access blocked content. Covert Surfer not only allows you to access blocked content, but Covert Surfer also protects you from anyone ever finding out how you got to those blocked websites. By using Covert Surfer you can unblock MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Xanga, Hi5, Blogger, eBay, Craigslist, and another other website that may be blocked or censored at your school or job.

Password Flaw Found In Microsoft SQL Server

09-03-2009

Database security software firm, Sentrigo, announced today that it has detected a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server that allows users with administrative privileges to openly see the unencrypted passwords of other users accessing the server using SQL Server authentication. While on the web Covert Surfer protects you by always encrypting the passwords you use on an daily basis...

Woman charged with illegally accessing medical records

09-03-2009

An Absecon woman was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 2 for allegedly accessing someone’s medical records on the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center computer network, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel. With Covert Surfer you can encrypt your medical records, as well as any other personal information, so if someone gains access to your personal information they can´t read or use it to their advantage.

Police hacker informer stole 130 million credit card details

08-25-2009

A US hacker who once informed on the criminal underworld for the secret service has been working with Russian criminals to carry out a series of digital burglaries, prosecutors say. Gonzalez used “sniffer” programs on corporate networks which intercepted credit card transactions as they were made and transmitted the numbers to servers he leased in the United States, the Netherlands and Ukraine. Covert Surfer protects you from sniffer programs as well as other hacker attacks...

Security experts warn of dangers of rogue Wi-Fi hotspots

08-17-2009

You´re sitting in an airport lounge and seize the chance to check your e-mails before your flight departs. You log on and are tempted by a wireless Internet provider offering free Internet access. So, do you take it? ...With Covert Surfer your connection to any wireless hotspot is protected & secure!

Man Pleads Guilty in Pa. to Credit Card Scam

08-14-2009

Max Ray Vision, 36, who legally changed his last name from Butler, has been in custody since September 2007 when law enforcement officials raided the "safe house" apartment where he hacked into the computers of financial institutions to steal credit data. Credit card companies tracked more than $86 million in fraudulent purchases to Vision...By using Covert Surfer you can prevent Identity Theft and greatly reduce any chance of having your identity stolen from the web!

MoD issues social notworking guidelines

08-10-2009

DAYS AFTER the US Marines banned Facebook, Twitter and MySpace on duty, the UK Ministry of Defence has published a set of guidelines for soldiers who want to use social notworking services... By using Covert Surfer you can access banned websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace!

Media Found Lacking On Cybersecurity

08-07-2009

The majority (80%) of journalists rarely or never inform their network administrator of online security concerns they come across, according to a new survey by AVG Technologies... With Covert Surfer you connection out to the world wide web is encrypted & protected, even when you are using a public wireless access point!

Marines Ban Twitter, MySpace, Facebook

08-05-2009

The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites from its networks, effective immediately... Covert Surfer will help Marines bypass Government Web Blockers to surf these sites, as well as any other websites that may be blocked on the world wide web!

Web Surfers Forced to Choose Security or Anonymity

08-05-2009

When browsers connect to Google Safe, the service leaves a cookie in the browser. If a user subsequently turns on an anonymizing proxy, Google will have a record of that cookie resolving to two different IP addresses – its actual address and the proxy address, Hansen says... Covert Surfer will delete Google´s Tracking Cookies, as well as Encrypt all Web traffic - so Google can´t see what you´re doing in their logs!

Pentagon Wrestles with Possible Twitter, Facebook Ban

08-03-2009

Stars & Stripes, Military Times, and AFP all followed up on our story, that the Defense Department is considering a ban on Twitter, Facebook, and other Web 2.0 sites from the military’s networks. Military Times says discussions on what to do about the social media sites involve U.S. Strategic Command, “the Pentagon’s chief information officer and its public affairs organization, and are being guided by Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn.” Covert Surfer Will Bypass Computer Restrictions!

Spam Levels Top Pre-McColo Highs

08-03-2009

Well, here´s hoping that you enjoyed the respite. Although the takedown of McColo had a definite effect on spam levels, they´ve rocketed back up, and McAfee has asserted that spam and botnet problems are now at an all-time high... Covert Surfer can and will, protect you from and prevent spam!

Social Networks Need To Do More To Fight Cybercrime

07-29-2009

Social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook need to do more to protect their millions of users, according to a new report from security firm Sophos. Covert Surfer protects you on social networks!

Americans are going wireless Internet big time, report says

07-23-2009

The most popular way people get online wirelessly is with a laptop computer, numbering 39 percent of some 2,200 survey participants. Covert Surfer protects your connection!

Americans relying on Internet to fight tough times, report says

07-23-2009

...some 69 percent of American adults, or 88 percent of U.S. Internet users, have gone online in the past year for reasons related to the recession. Covert Surfer protects their privacy!

Disney CEO bullish on direct Web marketing to consumers

07-23-2009

"If we know that you´ve gone online and looked at five different autos online..." They won´t know with Covert Surfer!

Cyber terror has no security yet

07-21-2009

Going by cyber security experts, there are more than 500 unsecured WiFi connections in Ahmedabad, even now. Covert Surfer can easily secure all of these connections!

PCI Group Spells Out Guidelines For Deploying PCI-Compliant WiFi

07-21-2009

´Operator´s guide´ provides security recommendations for merchants, auditors. Covert Surfer is compliant. Plug it in and away you go!

Twitter hack is an eye-opener for personal online security

07-21-2009

... never use words you can find in the dictionary as passwords. Users should also vary capitalization, use numbers and include those wonderful little symbols above the numbers on the keyboard. Covert Surfer Proetcts Your Identity and Personal Information

Anonymous web data can be personal data, claims expert

07-20-2009

There is debate in privacy circles about when identifying information such as a computer user´s internet protocol (IP) address counts as ´personal data´.

JUICY SUITS: Oregon Doc Vs. Anonymous Web Commenter

07-20-2009

The internet libel suits keep on coming — this time against an anonymous commenter who pissed off an Oregon doctor.

N.H. court case raises challenge to anonymous web comments

07-20-2009

"The case is important because the Internet provides a means for the weak and underfunded to get their views out about the powerful."

A question of privacy

07-18-2009

Internet service providers and others with the necessary computer programmes can track Internet users’ behaviour, enabling marketers to target specific groups of people. Covert Surfer can prevent that from occuring.

Internet privacy and your personal information.

07-18-2009

Covert Surfer ensures your Internet activity remains private and protects your identity online.

Protect your Anonymous Surfing and Internet Privacy rights, Covert Surfer is at the forefront!

07-18-2009

Internet Service Providers provide your data to advertising and marketing groups. The BT Group, a British telecommunications company, turned down a technology that mined actual data supplied by Internet service providers, to improve advertising capability. Way to go BT Group!

China to propose WLAN security standard for global use again

07-13-2009

China will submit its wireless LAN security protocol for consideration as a global standard, years after its rejection by the standards body. Caution is in the wind.

Beijing professor held for Urumqi blog: watchdog

07-09-2009

Chinese authorities arrested a university economics professor in Beijing after he posted reports about the riots in Xinjiang on his website, an international media watchdog said.

Facebook Inaccessible in China After Violent Clashes in Urumqi

07-09-2009

Facebook Inc.’s social-networking Web site was inaccessible in China as the government blocks information after violent clashes in one of its regions.

Four Privacy Protections the Online Ad Industry Left Out

07-09-2009

The groups, led by the Interactive Advertising Bureau, decided not to endorse any of the ideas that have been actively discussed recently that might give users more meaningful information and control over how their behavior is being tracked.

China has blocked Internet access in Urumqi for 48 hours.

07-07-2009

China kicked into high censorship mode yesterday by shutting down Internet access in Urumqi.

Freedom vs. the Firewall. The Senate can help fend off authoritarian censorship.

07-07-2009

FROM TWITTERERS in Tehran to bloggers in Burma, citizens living under authoritarian regimes depend upon free access to the Internet for information, coordination and the ability to make themselves heard.

New intelligence chief´s wife blows his cover on Facebook

07-06-2009

The new head of MI6 has been left exposed by a major personal security breach after his wife published intimate photographs and family details on the Facebook website.

New Privacy Measures in Mix for Internet Companies

07-06-2009

Yahoo Tech has released a report about the efforts of a group of advertising associations to instill a set of rules and regulations to give the consumers the privacy they expect and let marketers keep the freedoms that government intervention would likely hinder.

ANALYSIS-Cybercrime spreads on Facebook

07-02-2009

´Ultimately Facebook says its members are responsible for their own security" Covert Surfer protects your Internet connection, preventing hackers from stealing your user name and password!

Help us to map internet censorship!

07-02-2009

Covert Surfer bypasses censorship filters and prevents the government from knowing who you are and what you have blogged.

Saudia Arabia leads Arab regimes in internet censorship

07-02-2009

Saudi Arabia leads the field among Arab regimes that practise internet censorship, blocking website content ranging from pornography to politics. Covert Surfer assists those oppressed by bypassing censorship attempts and protecting the identity of the user.

Oppose Chinese Censorship

07-01-2009

Google, Oracle Urge U.S. to Oppose Chinese Censorship. Covert Surfer bypasses Internet filters and blockers.

A tale of two censors

06-30-2009

On July 1, a new rule will take effect requiring all computers sold in China to contain imbedded censorship software called Green Dam. Covert Surfer bypasses filters.

Free Press Warns of Global Censorship Technology Deployed in U.S.

06-30-2009

According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran and China are likely using Deep Packet Inspection technology to monitor and control the Internet. Covert Surfer prevents this through using its state of the art Encryption.

Covert Surfer supports Tech-savvy Iranians use of Twitter to evade censorship

06-18-2009

An opposition activist spreads word of an upcoming protest in the streets of Tehran. Another posts pictures of clashes between demonstrators and police. Covert Surfer prevents Tehran from seeing what is being tweeted.

Defying Iran censors, a blogger reports from Tehran, Covert Surfer is there to help!

06-18-2009

Covert Surfer supports Iranian citizens and media to get the word out, protecting their identities and right ot freedom of speech. Covert Surfer protects the identity of those blogging and tweeting.

How To Protect Yourself From Offline And Online Identity Theft

06-13-2009

Identity theft if the fastest growing crime in the United States. Here are some great tips that you can use along with Covert Surfer in how to prevent it.

Privacy May Be a Victim in Cyberdefense Plan

06-13-2009

A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns.

Study Finds Wireless APs Open to Attack

06-12-2009

AirTight, a provider of Wi-Fi security services, recently scanned 3,632 access points and nearly 550 clients in different financial centers and found that half of them were either open -- unprotected -- or used Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption.

Experts: U.S. needs to spend more on cybersecurity R&D

06-11-2009

The U.S. government needs to spend more money on cybersecurity research and development and on education programs

Deep Packet Inspection Threat

06-04-2009

Deep Packet Inspection Here to Stay, Say Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference Experts

Cyber Crimes, Small Businesses and Obama´s Cyber Security Announcement

06-02-2009

Cybercrime by organized criminals and foreign Governments is fast becoming a national security issue, and America´s businesses are on the front line.

President Obama Delivers Remarks on Cyber Security Strategy CQ Transcripts Wire

05-29-2009

"But make no mistake, this world, cyberspace, is a world that we depend on every single day." Covert Surfer is at the forefront in Cyber Security