What to do After Your Information was Breached
The hardest thing about a breach is dealing with the aftermath. What do you do? Tips for AFTER a breach: 1: Find out if how much of your information was breached. Was it your username and password? Your social security number? Your personal information? What...
Spam Email is Evolving
Spam used to be easily recognized by your spam filter. You didn’t have to think about opening your emails, or questioning the authenticity of them. Hackers are getting smarter and finding ways around spam filters. The typical scam warning signs are changing. No...
Beware of PayPal Phishing Scam
The latest phishing scam is directed at PayPal users. The email looks pretty good when it arrives. The from address is service@paypal.com and the subject is PayPal Account Warning. When you open the email you will find your typical scam warnings: 1: Grammar and...
Infected Apps with Keyloggers
We all have apps on our phones that we like so much that we download them onto our computers as well! The interesting part about these infected apps is that they aren’t infecting phones! When the app is downloaded onto your computer, there is a keylogger malware that...
Latest Scam is Targeting iPhones!
Apple prides itself on being less vulnerable to hacking and hackers have recently accepted this challenge. They have started specifically targeting iPhone users! The latest phishing email tells iPhone users that their phone has been locked due to “illegal activity”...
Summer Scams: Part Three
Summertime also means a high rate of burglaries, which scammers take advantage of, if they can. There are a couple of different ways they go about this. They will either just show up at your door or they may call you. Either way, they offer you a free security...
Summer Scams: Part Two
It’s the perfect time for a vacation. The kids are out of school and there are so many things you can do with the good weather! Vacation rentals are another scam that is popular. You find a place online that is terrific and inexpensive. They want a prepayment,...
Summer Scams: Part One
With summer here, scammers are out in full force. They realize that we do more in the summer because of the good weather. The first scam is relatively low tech. Someone will show up at your house and say they were working down the street and have extra supplies from...
Steam Bug Fixed after 10 Years of Data Leaks!
Any gamer probably recognizes the name Steam as a gaming site to log into numerous games. For almost 10 years now, there was a bug in their system that allowed hackers to get into a PC and take it over completely! Over 125 million had their data leaked over the 10...
Newest Phishing Scam!
Phishing scams are a popular go-to for hackers. They use scare tactics to convince you to pay them! The latest one looks something like this: What’s wrong with this email? 1: The email doesn’t have specific information; they have your email but don’t name of the...