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Scam alert: Your favorite Facebook app or game could be leaking your personal data to third-parties

Posted on January 30, 2020

Unless you’ve just returned from an extended vacation on a deserted island you’re probably aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that resulted in millions of Facebook users having their personal information leaked or sold to a third party.

Well, truth be told, Cambridge Analytica was just the tip of the iceberg.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘Secret Sisters Gift Exchange’ scam on Facefook

Posted on December 14, 2019

scamWell, it’s that time of year again. Lots of folks have gotten into the Christmas spirit and started looking for great deals on gift items.

Unfortunately, the scammers of the world are also getting into the Christmas spirit, and they’re hoping to take advantage of yours by scamming you out of a few bucks (or in this case some merchandise).

Unfortunately, the insidious “Secret Sisters Gift Exchange” scam is once again making the rounds on Facebook.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Do you eat at Krystal? If so, your credit/debit card info might have been stolen.

Posted on October 30, 2019

It used to be that hackers targeted online retailers a lot more often than local “brick-and-mortar” establishments, but that’s no longer the case.

In fact there are actually fewer successful online breaches nowadays than “local” hacks.

The latest “brick-and-mortar” company to fall victim to a successful hack is Krystal, the ultra-popular “mini-burger” restaurant chain.

[Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t buy a ‘cookie cutter’ Amazon affiliate website

Posted on August 18, 2019

scamIf you’ve been using the Internet for a while you’re probably aware of the fantastic Amazon Associates affiliate program that allows bloggers to earn money by helping folks find great deals on items at the Amazon website.

In my opinion, there is no better affiliate program in the world because Amazon makes it easy to earn commissions on great products that most buyers end up loving in the end.

That’s why I participate in the program myself.

Unfortunately, any time a company comes up with a great idea for helping people do better in life, there are always scammers waiting in the wings to take advantage of people who just want to make an honest living.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: 100 million ‘Capital One’ customers affected by massive data breach

Posted on July 30, 2019

Do you have an account with the giant financial services firm Capital One?

If so, there’s a good chance that some very sensitive information about you was recently compromised in a massive data breach.

Yesterday Capital One published this press release detailing the incident.

You can read it for yourself to get all the details, but here are the most important takeaways from it: [Read more…]

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