Re: malware and web pages

On Nov 1, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Dan wrote: >> Discover lets you very easily create a 'one-time-use' CC# > > Yea, but few places take Discover. Other cards are starting to offer > this. But I've not yet seen a reliable or convenience interface for > 'em. Well, see this is how I social-engineer ven

Re: malware and web pages

At 8:10 AM -0700 10/30/2008, Bruce Johnson wrote: >On Oct 29, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Dan wrote: > > 2) Only use a single credit card with a low limit online. And make >> sure that card isn't paid automatically from any other account, in >> case its number is "stolen". > >Discover lets you very eas

Re: malware and web pages

On Oct 29, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Dan wrote: > > 2) Only use a single credit card with a low limit online. And make > sure that card isn't paid automatically from any other account, in > case its number is "stolen". Discover lets you very easily create a 'one-time-use' CC#

Re: malware and web pages

At 3:02 AM + 10/29/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >What's the safe way to secure a Mac (or any computer for that >matter) that's used for online banking? Read Bruce and Len's replies carefully. They explain things that you need to do generally. Bottom line: There is NO truly safe or se

Re: malware and web pages

On Oct 29, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Oct 28, 2008, at 8:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >> Avoiding this malware doesn't seem to be as simple any more as >> simply not opening attachments from unknown senders. What's the >> safe way to secure a Mac (or any computer f

Re: malware and web pages

On Oct 28, 2008, at 8:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Avoiding this malware doesn't seem to be as simple any more as > simply not opening attachments from unknown senders. What's the > safe way to secure a Mac (or any computer for that matter) that's > used for online banking? Are th

malware and web pages

I'm probably missing the obvious here.  This forum doesn't have a lot of Symantec virus scanner software fans, and Norton/Symantec's had problems detecting the malware aimed at ACH bank accounts.  There have been a large # of infected computers in my area lately with malware that has resu