Comments on: Beware of Breaking News

By: Emmanuel Carabott

Emmanuel Carabott — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:54:09 +0000

Thanks for your kind words Elaine, and you’re absolutely right. Security software is important but it is meant as a second line of defense. First line is the user, ideally threats should be avoided and one should not just rely on the Anti virus to protect him/her should s/he ever come face to face with malware or an exploit.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:20:28 +0000

Most people who fall for this type of exploit are the Generations W and X (or the old people aka the Baby Boomers). We can also include in this group those who don’t have any knowledge about how the Internet and Internet security works.

My point is, web monitoring software, antivirus solutions, and up-to-date systems are not enough. People should know beforehand. That’s why this article and all other info-based contents are good. They help spread useful information.

By: Alan Winters

Alan Winters — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:08:06 +0000

This has as much to do with general curiosity as it does with having to be the first to know. There’s so much at stake for social networkers to get something out before the rest of their feed that people have this attitude of amateur journalists hanging outside the courtroom for “the big scoop.”

At the end of the day, obviously, your security is far more important than vanity. And it’s much easier to spot spam links once they hit Facebook or Twitter. Be patient and see how the story plays out. If the information is valid, it won’t be long before it’s posted on every site and news network.