In an era where our digital footprints are as significant as our physical ones, protecting yourself from online scams is not just advisable; it’s imperative. This guide demystifies cybersecurity for the everyday tech user, offering straightforward, actionable advice to fortify your online presence against digital predators. Drawing from expert insights, we’ll navigate the murky waters of online scams with a […]
Guarding Your Digital Doorstep: A Beginner’s Guide to Outsmarting Online Scams
Phishing Attacks Unveiled: A Comprehensive Guide to Protect Yourself from Online Scams
Welcome to your comprehensive guide on phishing attacks and how you can protect yourself from online scams. In today’s digital age, where technology is increasingly intertwined with our daily lives, it’s crucial to stay informed about the potential threats that lurk in the virtual world. Phishing, in particular, has emerged as a prominent concern, with cybercriminals using deceptive tactics to […]
How to Identify a Phishing Attempt
PHISHING is an attempt to get you to give up some of your login credentials. Most commonly, these attempts will come to your email inbox, and some of them are quite convincing. Recently I received one that my email account correctly identified as spam, but it was so well crafted that I thought it provided excellent material to show you […]
Well, Money, Obviously
That’s the answer; the question is, what do the bad guys want? Ultimately, the bottom line, at the end of the day, the spam, the botnets, the phishing emails, the hoax sites, it’s all about getting money, either directly or indirectly, from someone otherwise unwilling to give it up that easily. Let’s start with spam, since there’s so dang much […]
Cryptolocker–there is no cure, so best prevent
There’s a nasty piece of malware out there called Cryptolocker. You won’t know you’re infected with it until you get the notice that your files are encrypted and if you don’t pay $300 by a certain date the decryption key will be destroyed, causing you to lose all your files forever. At this time only Windows operating systems are vulnerable, […]