Comments for mysecurepc http://blog.mysecurepc.com The home and home office computer security center Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Banks and Credit Card Companies Unsecure Login Workaround by webmaster http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-1940 webmaster Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:27:35 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-1940 Find out from the bank which browser is supported, which version of the browser and what security settings they require. Make sure you have all the high priority updates for Windows installed as most of them are security-related. Find out from the bank which browser is supported, which version of the browser and what security settings they require. Make sure you have all the high priority updates for Windows installed as most of them are security-related.

]]> Comment on Banks and Credit Card Companies Unsecure Login Workaround by zouk http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-1939 zouk Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:53:33 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-1939 Things like my bank and other financial sites. It says that my browser isn't supported or that it is unsecure and won't allow me to log in. is anyone having this problem or does anyone know what I need to do to fix it. Thank You! Things like my bank and other financial sites. It says that my browser isn’t supported or that it is unsecure and won’t allow me to log in. is anyone having this problem or does anyone know what I need to do to fix it. Thank You!

]]> Comment on Problems with Annual Credit Report by webmaster http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/10/18/problems-with-annual-credit-report/#comment-1935 webmaster Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/10/18/problems-with-annual-credit-report/#comment-1935 Something to watch out for is people get annualcreditreport.com mixed up with freecreditreport.com which, if you get a credit report, *automatically* enrolls you in a program, though it is noted on the home page. Something to watch out for is people get annualcreditreport.com mixed up with freecreditreport.com which, if you get a credit report, *automatically* enrolls you in a program, though it is noted on the home page.

]]> Comment on Problems with Annual Credit Report by Andy the Credit Repair Expert http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/10/18/problems-with-annual-credit-report/#comment-1933 Andy the Credit Repair Expert Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:01:47 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/10/18/problems-with-annual-credit-report/#comment-1933 Hi there, I've also received complaints from consumers that once logged in to their online account at annualcreditreport.com, consumers have encountered ads and paid links from companies advertising at the Website. My advice to to ignore any advertising and proceed with ordering your Annual credit report. Hope this helps. Best regards, Andy Hi there,

I’ve also received complaints from consumers that once logged in to their online account at annualcreditreport.com, consumers have encountered ads and paid links from companies advertising at the Website.

My advice to to ignore any advertising and proceed with ordering your Annual credit report.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Andy

]]> Comment on Banks and Credit Card Companies Unsecure Login Workaround by webmaster http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-47 webmaster Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:06:42 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-47 Only one bank met security requirements. I'll check them out as my bank refuses to heed any security advice. Doug Only one bank met security requirements. I’ll check them out as my bank refuses to heed any security advice.

Doug

]]> Comment on Banks and Credit Card Companies Unsecure Login Workaround by mroonie http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-46 mroonie Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:45:57 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2007/01/15/banks-and-credit-card-companies-unsecure-login-workaround/#comment-46 BOA has a secure sight for sure. There was actually a study that was done on banks and BOA was the only bank who had met all the new security regulations that are now required by the government. BOA has a secure sight for sure. There was actually a study that was done on banks and BOA was the only bank who had met all the new security regulations that are now required by the government.

]]> Comment on Logging into PayPal the Right Way by dd http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-18 dd Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:13:05 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-18 I did some investigation. If the email and/or password is saved for paypal.com then it will be redirected to https://www.paypal.com. If no login information is saved then it goes to http://www.paypal.com. I tried this in IE7 and Firefox 2.0. Of course always clicking on Login brings you to https://www.paypal.com. Doug I did some investigation. If the email and/or password is saved for paypal.com then it will be redirected to https://www.paypal.com. If no login information is saved then it goes to http://www.paypal.com. I tried this in IE7 and Firefox 2.0.
Of course always clicking on Login brings you to https://www.paypal.com.

Doug

]]> Comment on Logging into PayPal the Right Way by gabb17 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-16 gabb17 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:04:25 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-16 I'm curious what browser are you using ? I have tried this from 3 different browsers on windows also on linux and mac os. The only thing that didn't take the redirect right was the old text mode lynx. Whenever typing http://www.paypal.com the browser redirects me to https://www.paypal.com/ *before* I can fill any username/password field. Maybe something's wrong with the way your browser is set up. But you're right I have seen the issue you're describing on other web sites. I’m curious what browser are you using ? I have tried this from 3 different browsers on windows also on linux and mac os. The only thing that didn’t take the redirect right was the old text mode lynx. Whenever typing http://www.paypal.com the browser redirects me to https://www.paypal.com/ *before* I can fill any username/password field. Maybe something’s wrong with the way your browser is set up. But you’re right I have seen the issue you’re describing on other web sites.

]]> Comment on Logging into PayPal the Right Way by webmaster http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-15 webmaster Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:52:14 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-15 If I go to www.paypal.com it is not secure because it is http://www.paypal.com. There is no lock on the browser to see if I'm really on paypal.com. The web page may be spoofed. If I enter in my email address and password then click on login I do not have any guarantee that the information is being sent to paypal.com - eventually I see it is redirected to a secure page. Unfortunately, this flawed technique is popular with banks: you type in your login information on an unsecured page then it is redirected to a secure page. Microsoft and others have warned against this very security problem. Doug If I go to http://www.paypal.com it is not secure because it is http://www.paypal.com. There is no lock on the browser to see if I’m really on paypal.com. The web page may be spoofed. If I enter in my email address and password then click on login I do not have any guarantee that the information is being sent to paypal.com - eventually I see it is redirected to a secure page.
Unfortunately, this flawed technique is popular with banks: you type in your login information on an unsecured page then it is redirected to a secure page. Microsoft and others have warned against this very security problem.

Doug

]]> Comment on Logging into PayPal the Right Way by gabb17 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-14 gabb17 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:47:29 +0000 http://blog.mysecurepc.com/2006/11/29/logging-into-paypal-the-right-way/#comment-14 not true, when going to www.paypal.com or paypal.com you're automatically redirected to https://www.paypal.com check the facts before posting ... not true, when going to http://www.paypal.com or paypal.com you’re automatically redirected to https://www.paypal.com
check the facts before posting …

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