Security for Home Computer Users: Tips for a safe and happy holiday season

Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Volume 6, Number 11 November 10, 2009 Welcome to Security for Home Computer Users, a monthly newsletter bringing security news, guidance, updates, and community resources directly to your inbox. If you would like to receive more technical security information, please subscribe to the Microsoft Security Newsletter. Tips for a safe and happy holiday season The holidays are a time of giving. Unfortunately, online crooks see people's generosity as an opportunity for scams. But there are plenty of things that you can do to help keep your holiday season fun and safe. When you shop online, use these tips to make sure you're buying from a secure site. Think about using a third-party payment service when you can to make paying for things online a little safer and easier. And if you receive an e-mail request for a charitable donation, make sure it's from the charity that it claims to be before you contribute. Microsoft security news New report shows rogue security software, trojans still on the rise Phishing sites and worms increased between January and June 2009, according to the just-released Security Intelligence Report. Download the Key Findings Summary for an overview of the worldwide threat landscape, or download the full Report. Learn what you can do to help protect your privacy "in the cloud" Download guidelines to learn what to ask your cloud service provider to help keep your information safer. Keep up to date with Microsoft security and privacy bloggers Get the latest about security updates, newly identified malware, security products and features, news from security events, and other news and announcements. Security updates Security updates for November 10, 2009 The bulletin for November includes six security updates: four for the Windows operating system and two for Microsoft Office. Get updates from Microsoft Update See a summary of the updates Watch a short video about the updates Protect your computer Microsoft vs. malvertising: tackling the threat of malicious online advertising What's "malvertising"? Fake online ads that trick you into downloading malicious software. Learn what Microsoft is doing to combat malvertising, and what you can do to help defend yourself. Security in Windows 7: What's new and improved Read about security features in Windows 7 that make it easier for you to reduce the risk of viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Protect yourself and your family Use Hotmail or Gmail? Be on alert for phishing scams Security experts are seeing an increase in scams in Hotmail, Gmail, and other Web-based e-mail accounts. Follow these three steps to help protect yourself. Facebook hacked? Get the help you need fast Scam artists continue to target Facebook. Here are some great Facebook resources to help if your account has been hacked, plus some general advice on how to avoid scams. Security resources • Microsoft Online Safety: online safety and privacy education • Microsoft Security: the latest in computer security • Security Tips & Talk blog • Microsoft Consumer Security Support Center Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line or click here to sign in and unsubscribe. These settings will not affect any other newsletters you've requested or any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2009 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement