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Lookout Mobile Security: An outstanding free security app for your smartphone or tablet

Posted on October 28, 2020

Hackers have been relentlessly attacking PCs that run Microsoft Windows for years while largely ignoring computers running other operating systems.

Why? Because they enjoy inflicting misery and financial loss on as many people as possible while expending the least effort.

It’s simply the age-old principle known as economy of scale at work. Since there are more Windows PCs out there than anything else, they aim their malicious attacks at them in order to get the most “bang for their buck”.

While PC’s are still huge targets, now that smartphones and tablets are in virtually every pocket in America the hackers have turned their attention to those devices as well.

With that in mind, let me tell you about a free app called Lookout Mobile Security that offers outstanding security protection for iPhones, iPads and all types of Android devices.

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Was your Facebook account compromised by the recent big hack? Find out right now.

Posted on October 16, 2018

By now you’re probably aware of the recent massive Facebook hack. After all, it’s been all over the news these past few days.

At last count this hack has resulted in at least 30 million users having at least some of their personal info stolen.

Unfortunately, the total number of users affected by the hack is still unknown, but Facebook is still investigating the breach so hopefully they’ll get it all sorted out before too long.

In the meantime, the company has published a special page on their website that will tell you if your account is one of the accounts already known to be affected.

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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…]

eBay has been hacked – Change your passwords ASAP!

Posted on May 21, 2014

ebay-logoWell, another giant website has been hacked. This time it’s eBay, the iconic online auction site and digital marketplace.

eBay issued a statement this morning saying that hackers have managed to steal customer names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and encrypted account passwords. In other words, this one is BIG folks.

If you have an eBay account, you need to log in and change your password immediately. You might also want to start monitoring your credit reports along with your bank account and credit card statements just to be on the safe side.

Important: Please consider sharing this in order to warn as many of your friends as possible.

Avoid malicious websites by installing the AVG Secure Search toolbar

Posted on May 21, 2014

avg-secure-search-logoRegular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of toolbars. Quite simply, this is because most of them are actually malware. There is one exception however, and that is the AVG Secure Search toolbar.

The AVG Secure Search toolbar helps prevent your computer from downloading viruses by scanning web pages for malware before you actually visit them, then warning you if malware is found. That way you can avoid visiting the page and unknowingly infecting your computer with the malware contained within the infected page’s code.

Installing the AVG Secure Search toolbar is easy. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

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