Work From Home Scams By James Hagarty Aren’t all work from home businesses scams? This is the number one question I see posted over and over again in various forums! After giving it much thought I realized that there is a main reason why so many people perceive all work from home as scams. I [...]
Storing and sharing important files in the “cloud” can simplify your life and protect you from data loss — but it could also make you more vulnerable to data thieves. msnbc.com: Security
The House holds hearing on recent cyber-security breaches. NBC’s Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News) msnbc.com: Security
Message warns shoppers to always check their receipts before leaving the check-out at Sainsbury’s and other UK stores because many people are being caught out by a scam in which unscrupulous cashiers add unauthorized cash back requests to transactions and pocket the cash rather than give it to customers. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Message warns that Facebook has automatically set itself to the non-secure browsing setting and advises uses that they can get “hacked” if they see “http:” instead of “https:” in the address of their Facebook page. The message explains how to set Facebook to secure browsing. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Email purporting to be from Facebook, claims that the recipient’s Facebook password has been automatically changed because the previous password was not safe. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to click on a link to a game related to Twilight the Movie “Breaking Dawn” because it has been reported by Facebook and CNN as the worst virus ever. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Email purporting to be an alert from Visa Europe claims that the recipient’s Visa card has been violated and that he or she should follow a link to validate card details. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Message circulating on Facebook warns users not to click links to a video of a girl who killed herself in front of her web cam because the video is a trojan that will attack your computer. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
Email with a number of attached photographs of strange deep-sea creatures claims that the creatures were washed up as a result of the March 2011 Japanese Tsunami. A much earlier version claimed that the creatures were washed up after the December 2004 Southeast Asian Tsunami. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles