Trend Micro Consumer Newsletter | Security Tips, Tricks, and Updates April 2010      

- The Dangers of Webcams
- How to Identify and Report Online Tax Scams
- How Cybercriminals Invade Social Networks
- How Safe Is Your Smartphone?

The Dangers
of Webcams

Webcams might be a necessary piece of equipment for videoconferencing and a useful add-on to free voice-over-Internet services like Skype. But as you might imagine, they present a number of challenges to parents who want to protect their children's privacy.
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How to Identify and Report Online Tax Scams

Tax filing season is sort of like Christmas for identity thieves: so many easy targets, so much valuable information, and so little time. If you're like most people, you've got more than enough angst around your taxes without having to worry about cybercriminals making off with your identity. Here's how to spot and report online tax scams.
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How Cybercriminals Invade Social Networks

Social networking has grown from a niche fad among tech-savvy kids into a full-blown Internet phenomenon—and don't think that hackers haven't noticed. Several new attacks use Facebook and other social networking sites in order to infiltrate not only private individuals' computers, but also their work computers and corporate networks. Read more >

How Safe Is Your Smartphone?

While malicious viruses, worms and spyware continue to plague unprotected computers and laptops, your smartphone may not be as safe as you think it is.
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