The proliferation of smartphones has transformed our world in a multitude of ways, and most of them are generally for the better.
However, there is one huge downside to smartphones that keeps rearing its ugly head from time to time…
Scam alert: Avoid the ‘You’re tagged in this video!’ scam on Facebook
It seems like a new scam pops up on Facebook every day, and others seem to come and go in cycles.
Unfortunately, one of the most dangerous Facebook scams you’re likely to encounter is making the rounds yet again.
It’s called the ‘You’re tagged in this video!‘ scam, and although there are several subtle variations of it, they all work something like this:
Someone either makes a post on your timeline or sends you a private message stating that one of your friends has tagged you in a video. Naturally, you’re intrigued as to who the friend is and what the video is about, so you click the link to watch it.
After you click the link to view the video you receive a pop-up message stating that in order to see the video, you’ll need to download a software update or browser extension. Without giving it a second thought, you click the link to complete the download.
Congratulations! Your computer is now infected with one or more viruses, trojans and/or other forms of malware!
As always, the only way to truly protect yourself from falling victim to the criminals who perpetrate these scams is to be diligent and use extreme caution when deciding whether or not to click a link. Here are a few tips: [Read more…]
Scam alert: Infections of ‘Password Stealing Malware’ are up 60% so far in 2019!
Security firm Kaspersky (the makers of Kaspersky Antivirus products) has just reported that the number of computers infected with Password Stealing Malware was up 60% during the first half 2019.
The vast majority of those infections involve Azorult, an extremely dangerous trojan-type virus that hackers use to steal a wide variety of user files and personal data (including passwords).
Kaspersky also reported that scans with Kaspersky Antivirus found Password Stealing Malware infections on 25% of all computers that are running the software.
1/4 of all PCs aren’t protected against viruses. Is yours? Are you sure?
For years now study after study has shown that about 25% of all PCs worldwide operate without effective protection from viruses and hacking attacks.
Most of those vulnerable systems have antivirus software installed, but that software offers little protection because the owners fail to take steps to keep the malware definition files updated.
Many people think that just having an antivirus program installed on a PC is enough to keep malware and hackers at bay, but nothing could be further from the truth. [Read more…]
Yes, you do need to update your Chrome browser right now!
Several people have messaged me this morning asking if the viral notice to update their Chrome browser to the latest version is real or a hoax.
Well, as you know, hoaxes abound on Facebook, but this isn’t one of them.
If you haven’t done so already, you really do need to install the latest update for Chrome in order to prevent hackers from exploiting a very dangerous security flaw.
And you need to install this update right now because the flaw is actively being exploited as we speak!
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