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Computer degenerates looking to turn a quick buck always take advantage of hot topics. This month, the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament is the target. The shady folks possess skills that let them take advantage of how search engines see web pages and can lead unsuspecting web browsers into a trap. Once sprung, the trap is designed to take your money, infect your computer or both.
How do you fight it? Always keep your anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall security up to date and running. Use a safer browser, like Firefox, and most of all be smart about searching. Read the short summary that most search engines provide, and then be discerning about the site you visit. Unfortunately, it gets harder and harder to trust unknown web sites, and the bad guys are forcing me and others to recommend that you only click on links from companies and organizations you recognize. If you are searching for March Madness news and results, click on links that come from ESPN, CBS Sports, or other well known outlets. Don’t click on results that look like: Marypicksthewinners.com.
Here’s the article I read that spurred this short tip.
Hackers poison PCs that Google “March Madness” – Technology Live – USATODAY.com.
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