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Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the “Hack Your Friends” scam on Facebook

Posted on December 17, 2014

scamAs you probably know by now, hackers and scammers just love Facebook, and it seems like a new scam starts making the rounds every day.

Well, the latest scam has been going around for a couple of months now. It arrives in your Facebook Message inbox after being sent via an IM that appears to have been sent from a friend. Read on to learn how the scam works…  [Read more…]

Google and Gmail hacked – change your passwords ASAP!

Posted on September 11, 2014

scamWell, the group of Russian hackers who have hacked into so many major websites and user accounts recently have struck again. This time the victim is Google and their users.

Around 5 million Google usernames and passwords have actually been posted online, and it’s likely that many times that amount were actually stolen.  [Read more…]

Beware the insidious fake text message scam

Posted on August 16, 2014

scamThere’s an insidious scam making the rounds that could possibly target you or someone you know. Here’s the scenario:

You’re having a conversation with a friend when he tells you that a mutual friend has been talking trash about you. You tell your friend that you know that person well, and you don’t believe he would ever say anything like that about you.

“Hold on”, he says, “I have proof!”   [Read more…]

Scam Alert: Beware the latest Facebook virus scam

Posted on July 23, 2014

scamWell, the Facebook hackers and scammers are at it again (as if they ever take a break).

The latest scam tries to entice users to click on a fake video of a scantily clad lady who is apparently in the process of taking off her clothes.

But this is no video. It’s actually just a photo that links to a virus-laden web page. If you click the link, your PC can become infected with an insidious piece of malware known as Trojan.Agent.BDYV.  [Read more…]

Scam Alert: Fake ‘Malaysia Airlines Flight 370’ video is actually malware

Posted on March 15, 2014

scamIt seems that hackers and scammers are willing to do virtually anything to steal control of your computer, your online accounts and your sensitive personal information these days.

The latest scam making the rounds takes advantage of our natural curiosity about what might have happened to the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.  [Read more…]

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