Hi guys and girls !!!!!!

I misssssseeed you a lot I really did XD. I wasn’t able to write anything but simple tweets lately because of school; homeworks, tests, more tests…. etc

As all of you supposed to know that I had my very new cell phone Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (a.k.a Tube) a week ago. Since then, I knew a lot of things about the Tube especially and the Symbian 60 (a.k.a S60) in general. I knew I’ve been missing a lot of things since my very 1st Nokia phone which was more than 7years ago. You may be surprised, but just 3hours ago I knew 3 more new things about my phone, headphones and USB cable, they may look very basic stuff, but I was so happy to know them .

Just to let you know, I’m not regretting getting a Nokia Tube and not an iPhone :

• 1st of all, the iPhone 3GS wasn’t even an option ! It is not available here yet ! and when I asked about the price it was totally SHOCKING !! It was the triple of my father’s budget !!!! So, no way.
• 2nd, even if I was able to get it, it wouldn’t work at all here (in Algeria), no 3G, no paid apps(which are the bone of the iPhone). So, it would look and act like my old phone !!!

Now, to the main subject, I’m going to make a very long review in the next week of the Tube, it’s going to be in parts, since I’ll do a full coverage of the phone, it’s accessories, the programs you need to have its full functions and pretty much every thing else !!

So, stay tuned and wish me luck in the next tests and project, because I really do need it.

Oh, before I forget, this is going to sound funny, but  I ADORE SAW SERIES !!!!!!!! follow @lionsgatehorror for more and more updates about the movie and of course @costasmandylor (a.k.a Detective Marc Hoffman) for showing some love ^_^

I love you all <3<3<3<3 !!!

Randa

Hi guys!

I know I haven’t been on my blog for a while, because of school (which is another story, soon to be told ), but I still get updated on my phone. So, to get to the other side ( Twilight quote LoL ), well, I mean to the point.

I’m going to talk about the latest phishing scams on our email account, which I happen to be a victim of , but it’s resolved just this second !!!!

What’s going on ?!

Well, some people’s email accounts’ passwords have been published to the net, with the usernames and everything ! So, if you’re affected, what’s gonna happen is; as an example, let’s say that you were surfing the web, suddenly you find my email address an a blog post with the username and password to access it, you’ll access it ( if you’re a hacker or just curious ) and you’ll start messing up with my things !

That’s what will happen once you’re email’s password is exposed.

Which email providers have been affected ?

Unfortunately, all email providers have been affected , these are quotes from what they wrote on their blogs (Hotmail, Yahoo!Mail then Gmail) :

As of 3pm PT: We want to provide a quick update, that as a result of our investigation we are taking measures to block access to all of the accounts that were exposed and have resources in place to help those users reclaim their accounts.

If you believe your information was documented on the illegal list, please fill out the following form to reclaim access to your account.

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Over the weekend Microsoft learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers’ credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme. Upon learning of the issue, we immediately requested that the credentials be removed and launched an investigation to determine the impact to customers. As part of that investigation, we determined that this was not a breach of internal Microsoft data and initiated our standard process of working to help customers regain control of their accounts.

Phishing is an industry-wide problem and Microsoft is committed to helping consumers have a safe, secure and positive online experience. Our guidance to customers is to exercise extreme caution when opening unsolicited attachments and links from both known and unknown sources, and that they install and regularly update their anti-virus software.”  If you believe you’ve been a victim of a phishing scheme, it’s very important that you update your account information and change your password as soon as possible. More information on what to do is available on this page at our support community.

Microsoft recommends customers use the following protective security measures:

• Renew their passwords for Windows Live IDs every 90 days
• For administrators, make sure you approve and authenticate only users that you know and can verify credentials
• As phishing sites can also pose additional threats, please install and keep anti-virus software up to date

 

Keeping you safe while you’re online is a top priority for us here at Yahoo!. One important part of your online safety is making sure that nobody else can access your Yahoo! Mail account without your permission, and the best way to do that is to make sure you choose a good password and make sure nobody else knows it or can easily guess it.

I know it can feel like a pain typing out a more detailed password, but none of us want to make it any easier for the bad guys.

My top advice is to be mindful of any Web page that requests your Yahoo! password. The #1 way people get their passwords stolen is by typing them into lookalike “phishing” web sites, pages that pretend to be Yahoo! or another trusted Web site but actually are run by the bad guys. Scrutinize carefully any page that requests your Yahoo! password. In addition:

• Make sure the Web page address doesn’t have any misspellings or extra words (e.g. http://www.yah000.com, http://www.yahoo-members.com, or http://www.yahoo.BadGuyEnterprises.com) in it. When it doubt, go straight to http://www.yahoo.com and log in from there.
• Be vigilant about anything that doesn’t look right on the page, such as typos, outdated content, or broken or missing pictures.
• Best idea: be sure to set up a customized “Sign-In seal” picture — instructions are at https://protect.login.yahoo.com/ — and never enter your password unless you see that picture on the page.

Here are a few more tips to help keep you safe online:

• Don’t use the same password on multiple sites. Your Yahoo! Mail account is important to you, so it deserves its own password. That way, if the unthinkable happens on another site, at least your Yahoo! mailbox remains secure.
• Never send your password over email. Yahoo! will never request your password from you in an e-mail; if you ever receive such a request, you should treat it as fraud. Do not pass “Go!” Instead immediately click the “Spam” button on that message.
• Protect yourself with a virus scanner. Another way passwords get stolen is from a virus that records your keystrokes. Don’t give the bad guys that option: There are a number of anti-virus companies that offer free versions or trial offers, including (in no particular order and with no specific endorsement implied) http://security.symantec.com , http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/free-virus-scanner.php, http://us.mcafee.com/root/downloads.asp?id=freeTrials, and http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html.

Unfortunately there is no silver bullet against these criminals and con-men, but hopefully these tips will help us all keep the bad guys at bay.

 

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you about smart password practices. Help ensure you’re protecting your computer, website, and personal information by checking out our security series on the Google blog or visiting http://www.staysafeonline.org.
Phishing, a topic that’s been in the news, is unfortunately a common way for hackers to trick you into sharing personal information like your account password. If you suspect you’ve been a victim of a phishing attack, we recommend you immediately change your password, update the security question and secondary address on your account, and make sure you’re using a modern browser with anti-phishing protection turned on. Keep an eye out for the phishing warning Gmail adds to suspicious messages, and be sure to review these tips on how to avoid getting hooked.
Creating a new password is often one of the first recommendations you hear when trouble occurs. Even a great password can’t keep you from being scammed, but setting one that’s memorable for you and that’s hard for others to guess is a smart security practice since weak passwords can be easily guessed. Below are a few common problems we’ve seen in the past and suggestions for making your passwords stronger.

How do I protect my email account from this danger ?

If you’re like me, getting your email hacked or scammed is a nightmare , you’ll lose the work of years and years !!! You’ll never be able to get it back ; your contacts, emails (including important ones for work or just emails you keep as a souvenir or some photos…etc), your calendar, and so on.

That’s why I have some tips on how you’ll be able to protect your email account ( and not just your email, but also any account on the web ! ).

• Don’t give your username and password to anyone ! Specially third party applications, unless you’re sure about what you’re doing, this way YOU take the blame.
• Change your password constantly, as an example every week.
• Create a strong, long password of a mixed combination of numbers,symbols and letters.
• Last and not least, if you feel that you’ve been scammed in a way or another, contact your email provider from its help section.

I hope this helps you a bit . If you have any questions or comments, just let me know .

See you soon,

Randa

Welcome !

In this article, you’ll know a bit about Microsoft Security Essentials.

Those are photos of it :

In this video you’ll fid detailed review :

Here’s the links for downloading the offline updates :

Download 32-bit

Download 64-bit

For some problems with my video and/or blog, the video won’t show up, so here’s the link of the review

As more time I use it, I’ll be keeping you updated, follow me for more updates.

See you soon

RANDA

Hi guys!

How are you ? I’m ok, a bit upset and angry right now, but I’ll be fine

However, this is my 1st entry in this category . What is this thing called “Diary” ??? Well, It’s a diary, lol !!!! No, I was joking, I meant, I’m going to start to write about what happens to me, it’s kind of of “MeToday” but as an article instead of a video . You know when sometimes you feel like you’re going to blow up and you feel so hated and depressed ? Well, that’s how I feel the most of the time, and I have no one to talk to , no brother and no sister !!!

So, anytime I have a story, or I just wan to let you know why I feel upset and depressed I’ll write a post ^_^ . For now, that’s it !

See you soon guys in a lot of upcoming videos and posts,  I just didn’t have time to write a post, make a video or edit it because I have school from Sunday to Thursday from 8a.m to 5p.m, so, basically I’m dead at the end of the day and the week.

BYE ‘n’ much <3

Randa

Yahoo!Meme is a service that has been released weeks ago in English.

Here’s a video tour and review of it:

If you need any help or you want to try it out, let me know

Randa

Hello guys !

Sorry for being away for too many days , I had problems with my PC while getting Widows7….

However, Apple’s event was last week, and they announced a lot of updates including the new iTunes 9.

So, here’s a review about it:

Let me know what you guys think

Randa

Hello!

These are quick reviews of the updated Yahoo! services: Mail and Messenger, hope you enjoy.

Yahoo!Mail review:

Yahoo!Messenger 10 beta review:

See you later, guys and girls.

Randa

Hello tweeps (Twitter people, you use twitter, right? ) !

Just before you watch the video, I want to make things clear:

• I’ll make every week one MeToday video.

• Once I’ll make a techy MeToday video, like this one, the other week I’ll make a live MeToday video (Sowing up in the live one still an issue…).

Enjoy …

Randa

Yahoo! is updating its services such as Mail, Messenger and search with new cool features :

For Yahoo!Mail : A Streamlined Design, A Better Way to Attach and Share Photos and More Social Features.

For Yahoo!Messenger: High-quality video calls, New “Y! Updates” view of your contact list, All-new Yahoo! Insider, New icons in the IM window and  New ways to sort your contacts.

and in addition to these, an updated Yahoo! search results page:

a new Yahoo!Mobile page:

Finally, Yahoo! acquired Maktoob.com, the Arab portal for 85 million dollars or more.

I think that Yahoo! is taking major steps into the market, and as a Yahoo! loyal user, I can’t wait to see the updates.

Now the big question is: What do you guys think ?

Resources: Yahoo!Mail, Yahoo!Messenger, Yahoo! updates it’s services, Yahoo! buying Maktoob.

Randa

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