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Scam alert: Wi-Fi security cameras are getting hacked. Do this right now to protect yours!

Posted on December 16, 2019

Have you installed one or more Wi-Fi security cameras to protect your home and family from intruders?

If so, it’s extremely important to protect your camera(s) with a password that’s both strong and unique.

If you’ve been watching the news of late you know there have been several very disturbing reports of hackers using compromised passwords to access cameras made by Ring and other manufacturers.

The hackers are using those compromised cameras to spy on, terrify and even extort the owners and their family members in some extremely disturbing ways.

Here’s a short video from ABC News that shows a few examples: [Read more…]

Reminder: Using your Facebook or Twitter login credentials to access third-party apps and websites is dangerous!

Posted on November 27, 2019

A few months ago I wrote this post explaining why you should never log into third party websites and apps with your Facebook login credentials.

Well, according to this report from our friends at Engadget, this practice recently came back to bite millions of Facebook and Twitter users.

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Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘AT&T Mailbox Upgrade’ phishing scam!

Posted on November 22, 2019

As you probably know, responding to a fraudulent phishing email is an easy way to fall victim to a hacker and have your important online account(s) compromised.

The latest phishing scheme that’s making the rounds of late is targeting AT&T customers.

Although the wording of the fraudulent emails vary a bit, they all warn you that if you don’t click the link in the email and “update your mailbox” your AT&T email account will be closed.

Here’s an example of what you need to be on the lookout for: [Read more…]