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Want to make a quick $10 million? Turn in a hacker.

Posted on May 14, 2022

Could you use an extra 10 million bucks? Yeah, me too.

Well there’s a very easy way to earn up to that amount, and you can do it quickly, in a 100% legal manner.

In fact, it’ll be the U.S. Government that’s paying you.

So what is this magic ticket to quickly becoming a multi-millionaire?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I delete my entire Yahoo account?

Posted on February 2, 2022

Question from Cynthia:  I was talking to a friend of mine about the big Yahoo hack from a while back.

He told me I should delete my Yahoo account since I switched from Yahoo Mail to Gmail after that happened.

I’ve searched all the settings and options in Yahoo and I can’t find a way to delete my account.

Can you tell me what I need to do delete my entire Yahoo account (not just the email part)?  [Read more…]

How much is your hacked account worth to the hacker?

Posted on November 25, 2021

As you surely know by now, hackers are constantly trying to steal the login credentials for your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Gmail and other online accounts.

If you’re wondering why they’re so interested in getting their hands on that info, there’s a simple reason: Money!

Stolen login credentials are in high demand on the dark web, and one large data breach could potentially net a successful hacker enough ill-gotten cash to literally retire in luxury.

[Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware hackers stealing Facebook passwords via malicious video links in instant messages

Posted on November 8, 2021

If you use Facebook you’re probably used to receiving cute and funny videos in instant messages (IMs).

And of course there are political videos and a wide variety of other types of videos being shared via IMs as well.

Truth be told, we all get them on a regular basis.

Dozens of videos land in my IM inbox every day, but I never click on any of them. And I strongly recommend that you avoid clicking on them as well.

Many of these seemingly harmless videos are actually quite dangerous because they have viruses attached to them. If you take the bait and attempt to watch one of them, your computer or Android device could become infected. And that could easily ruin your entire day. [Read more…]

Warning: Don’t log in to third-party apps and websites with Facebook or Twitter!

Posted on August 4, 2021

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A while back 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 occasionally comes back to bite millions of Facebook and Twitter users.

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