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If you’ve been using Facebook Messenger for more than 10 minutes you’ve probably received an instant message that begins with something like:
“Please send this to all your contacts…”
or
“Please tell all the contacts in your Messenger list…”
If your Facebook experience is anything like mine you probably receive these “dire warning” messages on a regular basis.
Well, guess what? [Read more…]
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…]
As you probably know, Facebook earns the vast majority of their revenue from ads.
And I’m sure you’ve probably noticed that they’re everywhere.
Some scammers are now taking advantage of Facebook’s advertising potential by posting fake ads that are designed to steal your money, your personal information, or both.
I’m often asked if it’s really necessary to put a password on a Wi-Fi connection instead of just leaving it as an open network.
The reason they usually give is they want to make it easy for their guests to use their Wi-Fi during their visits.
I receive some variation of that question at least a couple of times every week, and my answer is always the same… [Read more…]
You’re probably aware of the controversy surrounding the popular Chinese TikTok video sharing app.
It’s still too early to know what TikTok’s ultimate fate will be in the U.S. and other countries, but there’s a fraudulent TikTok knockoff app that’s being touted as a replacement app should TikTok eventually be banned where you reside.
The malicious app is called “TikTok Pro” and its download link is being spread via both WhatsApp messages and regular SMS text messages.
Although the malicious messages can vary, most recipients are seeing this version: [Read more…]