QR Code Scanning Scams – How To Use QR’s Safely And Securely
In our never-ending pursuit of info-quick technology, QR (quick response) codes have found a huge following. In return, these...
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How Being Human Makes Us Targets For Online Scams
Being human comes with certain attributes cybercriminals love to exploit. In the world of online scams, our willingness to trust...
The Growing Threat of Synthetic Identity Fraud
Imagine a crime straight out of a sci-fi thriller: criminals piecing together parts of people’s identities to create entirely new...
Email Scams Threaten Extortion And Blackmail
An uptick in email scams has cybersecurity professionals concerned, and for good reason. Symantec researchers found that in the...
Year-Round Package Delivery Scams To Watch For, 24-7-365
Be it by text, phone call, or email, cyber thieves love trying to scam us out of something of value. It could be for our...
Spyware Pop-Up Danger – 4 Words NOT To Click
When it comes to our personal online safety, sometimes knowing what NOT to do is as important as doing the smart thing. Avoiding...
Online And Mobile Payment Option Security
Most of us have heard of the various payment systems that allow us to pay almost anyone without writing the old-fashioned paper...
Elder Fraud On the Rise-$3.5 Billion and Growing
There’s a segment of the U.S. population particularly vulnerable to online and other scams. The 60+ year old community is under...
Financial Fraud Evolves As Fraudsters Ramp Up Their Attacks
Cybercriminals are stepping-up to the surge in opportunities for financial fraud. The new products and services that financial...
They Just Don't Give Up; FBI Warns Of Re-invented Tech Support Scam Targeting Seniors
The FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) unit is warning the public, especially older adults, about an increase in tech...
Billions of SSN’s Exposed—How To Protect Your Finances
There has been a mega data breach boom lately and billions of Social Security numbers have been exposed. The National Public Data...
Your Browser Extensions May be Stealing from You
When the FBI releases an urgent warning to three million Chrome users, it’s time to pay attention. The alert warns malicious file...