I have always recommended downloading browser extensions and mobile apps only from the official web and app stores provided by Google, Apple and Mozilla.
While some nasties do occasionally slip through, they do take great pains to ensure that the extensions and apps they allow into their repositories are safe and malware-free.
I still recommend that you limit your downloads to those official repositories, but I need to tell you about a disturbing trend that’s taking place right now. [Read more…]
Well, another very insidious phishing scam is making the rounds again.
Crowdfunding campaigns have been around for a while now, and truth be told, they have really helped a lot of people out of some really unfortunate jams and done lots of good for the world overall.
If you’ve been using Facebook Messenger for more than 10 minutes you’ve probably received an instant message that begins with something like:
As you probably know, the scammers of the world are getting sneakier by the day.