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Free giveaway hoaxes are nothing new to Facebook, and several of the most annoying ones seem to pop up over and over again.
Unfortunately, one of the most enticing giveaway hoaxes ever is currently making the rounds yet again.
This one is being spread by unsuspecting users sharing a hoax Facebook post claiming that anyone that shares the post will receive a free large Domino’s pizza.
Adobe Flash was one of the world’s most widely used computer and web-based tools for decades.
In fact, if you had a Windows PC or a Mac you probably used Flash in one way or another every time you turned your computer on.
But there was a big problem with using Flash: The Flash platform itself was extremely insecure, and that made it a favorite tool of hackers as well as legitimate programmers.
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
As you probably know by now, the scammers never seem to take a break from Facebook.
They’re at it again, and this time they’re impersonating the employers of Facebook users.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but they all work pretty much the same way…
Well, an old familiar Facebook hoax is making the rounds again.
This time around it’s being spread primarily via chat and instant messages, and unfortunately it seems to be spreading like wildfire.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, and you will probably end up receiving several of them before this round of the scam runs its course.
But the above being said, the text typically reads something like this: [Read more…]
If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.
Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.
Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.