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Well, the scams and hoaxes never seem to stop making the rounds on Facebook, and the latest one is a real doozy.
It comes in the form of an instant message from one of your friends that was supposedly originally sent out by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO.
The actual text of these messages vary somewhat, but they usually read something like this: [Read more…]
Well, the Internet shopping era is here to stay, and more shoppers are now buying online than ever. And in my opinion, all things considered, that’s a good thing.
But that being said, you should know that scammers are constantly coming out of the virtual woodwork to try to separate you from your hard-earned money. [Read more…]
It seems that the scammers and spammers rarely take a break from their Facebook activities, and right now they seem to be working overtime.
Every now and then a slightly new variation of the old “Facebook Privacy” scam pops up, prompting millions of Facebook users to fall for the scam and share it with their friends.
The latest incarnation of this hoax reads something like this: [Read more…]
Are you a Panera Bread customer who has opened an account on their website so you can place orders online?
If so, your information has likely been stolen by hackers.
Our friends at KrebsOnSecurity have announced that PaneraBread.com has been leaking customer information to hackers for at least 8 months.
The breach apparently affects over 37 million Panera customers.
If you are affected by the breach (and you almost certainly are if you ordered online at PaneraBread.com at any time during the last 8 months), hackers now have the following information on you: [Read more…]
Well, it’s another day, and there’s dangerous scam that’s rearing its ugly head yet again. It first appeared a couple of years ago and quickly went into hiding. Now it’s back.
Unfortunately, this exploit is extremely easy to fall for because it looks almost exactly like the real Microsoft Windows error messages that we’re used to seeing from time to time.
Microsoft refers to this scam as Hicurdismos, and it works like this: [Read more…]
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