INSIDE THIS ISSUE Beware Of Ad Threat Malvertisements Appear On Top Websites Free Extreme 10 Meg Internet Upgrade Now Until Decemeber 31, 2011 Two To View A Couple Of Amazing Videos You Don't Want To Miss This Month's FAQ What's The Difference Between POP And IMAP? Sites Of The Month Great Sites To Check Out In December Short Tutorial How Do I Create A New Photo Album On Facebook? |
Hello NCKCN internet members Happy Holidays! Our gift to you this season is a December issue filled with valuable ideas and information. As we've done throughout 2011, we start with a warning. This time it's about malvertising, or corrupted ads, appearing on some of today's top websites. Take a minute to read about this threat so you don't become a victim. We also encourage you to learn the difference between POP and IMAP when it comes to email, as well as how to create a new photo album on Facebook. Just for fun, check out the Two to View videos and Sites of the Month to get inspiration for the holidays and beyond. The goal of each of our eNewsletters is to keep our subscribers informed regarding their Internet connection and to improve their Internet experience. We think you'll find this information interesting. To see what's inside this issue, simply scroll down the eNewsletter or click on the links within the index to the left. Thanks for reading! - The NCKCN Team |
Beware Of Ad Threat – Malvertisements Appear On Top Websites
Malvertisements are online advertisements that are capable of infecting a PC with malware. Compromised computers can then be used to create powerful botnets to carry out identity theft, corporate espionage, or other nefarious activity. Malvertising is the current computer hijacking technique of choice for organized crime gangs.
According to research disclosed by security intelligence firm RiskIQ, the spread of malvertisements has spiked tenfold over the past year. It's a growing threat to consumers since the infected ads are appearing on some of the top 500 commercial websites including weather.com, foxsports.com, monster.com, and usnews.com. You can help protect your PC from malvertisements by making sure the following are current:
Free Extreme 10 Meg Internet Upgrade – Now Until Decemeber 31, 2011
ATTENTION ALL YOU CUNNINGHAM TELEPHONE AND CABLE INTERNET CUSTOMERS!!!
The leaves may be falling, but our internet speeds our soaring. We are
offering our internet customers a FREE trial of our Extreme 10meg High
Speed Internet, yes it is absolutely FREE!! All you have to do is be a
current Cunningham Internet customer and contact one of our local
offices or comment on Facebook and we will contact you and upgrade your
internet from Now until the End of the Year. So while fall is settling
in and leaves are falling we want our customers to enjoy the soaring
internet speeds for FREE until the end of the year!!! (NOTE: you will
still pay for internet on your bill as you have been but you will be
getting the 10Meg Speed - upgrade for FREE and this is fastest speed we
currently offer. Sorry this does not apply to current Extreme Internet
Customers)
Two To View – A Couple Of Amazing Videos You Don't Want To Miss
This Month's FAQ – What's The Difference Between POP And IMAP?
Question: I've seen the acronyms POP and IMAP used with respect to email but I'm not clear on what they mean. Could you explain the difference between POP and IMAP?
Answer: We understand your confusion. There are so many acronyms that apply to technology, it can be difficult to stay on top of them all. In a nutshell, POP and IMAP are simply different protocols for handling email. POP stands for Post Office Protocol. When using the POP protocol, the mail server receives email and stores it until you request it by opening your email client (such as Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird) and pressing the "Send/Receive" button. Your email client, in essence, uses the POP protocol to ask the mail server if there are any email messages waiting. If there are, it tells the mail server to send them to you. When the mail server receives your POP request, it sends the messages to your email client. Once you receive the messages, they're usually deleted from the mail server. By contrast, IMAP stores a copy of the email messages. IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP allows you to download emails from the mail server to your email client in much the same way as POP does. However, the difference is that when you request your email from the mail server using IMAP, it sends a copy of each email message to your email client software and also stores a copy on the mail server.
Sites Of The Month – Great Sites To Check Out In December
Short Tutorial – How Do I Create A New Photo Album On Facebook?
For many people, the holiday season inspires more photo-taking sessions than any other time of year—from pajama-clad family members under the tree to smiles of delight as gifts are unwrapped. Once you capture the holiday memories, share them with your Facebook friends using the steps below:
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