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Home Network Vulnerabilities: Spam, Cookies, Pop-Ups, Spyware, and Scams
- By Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson.
- Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Cisco Press.
- Date: Jul 1, 2005.
Chapter Information
Contents
- Spam
- Cookies
- Pop-Ups
- Spyware/Adware
- Additional Scams
- How to Build It: Preventing Network Vulnerabilities
- Turn on Spam Blocking at Your Service Provider
- Set Up Spam Blocking on Your Home Computers
- Avoid Phishing Scams
- Set Up Spyware and Adware Blocking on Your Home Computers
- Set Up Pop-Up Blocking on Home Computers
- Where to Go for More Info
Chapter Description
In addition to viruses and worms, there are some other annoying programs and files out there that you need to protect your home network from. This chapter focuses on spam, cookies, spyware, and scams—what they are, how they work, and how to get rid of or at least control them.
