From the category archives:

Scam, Phishing & Security

Protect your Important WordPress Files

May 13, 2009

Are your Word Press Files safe? The answer is simple No. How? Let me show you. First go to your-blog-url/wp-content/uploads or your-blog-url/wp-content/themes or your-blog-url/wp-content/plugins . What do you see? Do you see content inside the folders? Example below. If your answer is yes than your Word Press files are not safe. I can see them, [...]

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Full Defense Against Comment Spam

April 7, 2009

Few days ago two commentators advised me not use Captcha. As we know Captcha is a nice defense against Spam comments. Removing Captcha meant more Spam.  I once even tested what happens if I remove Captcha. The result was devastating, 9 Spam in 2 hours. Luckily Askimet stopped them but didn’t delete them  automatically. So far Askimet has [...]

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What really is a SCAM?

June 16, 2008

I have many a time heard of Scams and I was scammed sometimes too. But I clearly do not know what things can be called Scam. I know that if you are cheated for money it’s a Scam. OK Before I discuss any further I have something to share. Yesterday I wrote a review on [...]

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PayPal Scams and Frauds going around

May 19, 2008

I take for granted that most of you know about PayPal scams and frauds. Mostly the scams are done through emails and phishing websites. I haven’t seen any phishing website so far. So cannot tell how they look. Even if I knew about any I will not visit it. But I have seen scam mails. [...]

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