Japanese Earthquake: inevitable SEO

[siljaline]

(http://blog.eset.com/2011/03/11/japa...inevitable-seo)

Silj


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"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[David H. Lipman]

From: "siljaline" <spam@uce.gov>

| (http://blog.eset.com/2011/03/11/japa...inevitable-seo)

| Silj

http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index...unami_disaster

<quote>
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Email Scams, Fake Anitvirus and Phishing Attack
Warning
added March 11, 2011 at 10:14 am

US-CERT would like to warn users of potential email scams, fake antivirus and phishing
attacks regarding the Japan earthquake and the tsunami disasters. Email scams may contain
links or attachments which may direct users to phishing or malware-laden websites. Fake
antivirus attacks may come in the form of pop-ups which flash security warnings and ask
the user for credit card information. Phishing emails and websites requesting donations
for bogus for charitable organizations commonly appear after these types of natural
disasters.

US-CERT encourages users to take the following measures to protect themselves:

Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages.
Maintain up-to-date antivirus software.
Review the Recognizing Fake Antivirus document for additional information on recognizing
fake antivirus.
Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document for additional
information on social engineering attacks.
Refer to the Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams (pdf) document for additional
information on avoiding email scams.
Review the Federal Trade Commission's Charity Checklist.
Verify the legitimacy of the email by contacting the organization directly through a
trusted contact number. Trusted contact information can be found on the Better Business
Bureau National Charity Report Index.

US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.
</quote>

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Dave
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