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Scam alert: Beware these fake “Microsoft Account Update” emails

Posted on January 24, 2024

Phishing scam attempts are distributed in many forms, but most of them arrive in our email Inboxes in the form of fraudulent emails.

The scammers are getting better at their evil craft by the day and it’s pretty hard to tell some of the fake emails from real ones.

Luckily, that isn’t the case with this latest round of phishing emails.

Here’s a screenshot one such email that landed in my Inbox this morning:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware fake package delivery notices

Posted on December 29, 2023

If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know when your orders have been shipped.

Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.

Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.

The scam typically works something like this:  [Read more…]

Tips for protecting your personal data from phishing scams

Posted on May 5, 2023

Hackers and scammers are having a bumper year in 2023, and phishing scams are becoming the driving force behind the tidal wave of cybercrime that is fooling even IT professionals.

Phishing scammers use a range of techniques to steal people’s credit card details and passwords, and victims end up losing their money and social standing or getting a malware infestation.

VPNs have recently become a must-have for people to stay private on the internet. But how effective is a VPN to protect you from phishing?  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware clicking links on Facebook unless you trust the original poster.

Posted on February 19, 2023

Germany’s Friedrich-Alexander University conducted a study to determine how many Facebook users click on links without knowing the people who posted them.

To say the least, the results are shocking.

The study found that approximately 40% of all Facebook users click on links that were posted by people they don’t even know, let alone trust.

What’s more, they also found that a whopping 56% of email users click on links in emails from unknown senders, the vast majority of which are likely phishing emails sent by hackers and online crooks.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t click links in emails or on social media about the Olympics!

Posted on January 12, 2022

The Olympic Games are a worldwide spectacle that attract the attention of billions of people around the globe during the two week period when the games are underway.

Unfortunately, that two week period is also one of the most lucrative times for hackers and scammers to practice their dirty deeds.

Chances are you’ve already received emails and seen social media posts with links to Olympics related web pages and videos. If so, I hope you haven’t clicked on the links because virtually all of those emails and web pages are fraudulent and dangerous.  [Read more…]

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