Your Daily Computer Security Tips

Very professional-looking emails are circulating on the Internet, claiming to be updates for Outlook and Outlook Express. It really looks like a tech bulletin from Microsoft. The URL that you are supposed to click on to get the updates, is only slightly different from the real URL, which is update.microsoft.com.

Of course this is a phishing scam, so do not fall for it, even if it is a little more polished and sophisticated than usual. Microsoft does not send out emails advising you of updates. You have to go get them at the update site.

Mozilla has released version 3.5 of its Firefox browser. Firefox is now supposed to be more stable, and much faster than earlier versions. As usual, I suggest you wait a while before updating, to see if any bugs or incompatibilities turn up.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 will be released to the public on Oct. 22. What to do if you need a new computer now? No problem. Go to your favorite computer store, and find a special offer for a free upgrade to Windows 7 if you buy certain Vista PCs now.

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