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 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
Message circulating on Facebook warns uses to watch out for a BBC video showing the killing of Osama Bin Laden because it is a virus. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles
With the news that the president will not release photos of a dead Osama bin Laden, please, please do not go looking for such photos on the Web and on Facebook that purport or promise to show you what the White House will not. You could get bitten big-time by rogue software that could take [...]
Hackers are planning a third “major” attack on Sony websites, according to a Cnet report. msnbc.com: Security
The People Behind Internet Scams Have you ever wondered what kind of person would purposely scam innocent people out of their money on the Internet? These people thrive on the invisibility of the Internet. They have the ability to hide their tracks easily, disappear quickly and easily, and are rarely caught by authorities. There are [...]
Guidelines for How to avoid Phishing scams The enormous mainstream of Phishing scams consist of fake email which connects to a bogus web page or site. The email wording recommends you to finish an important process by means of a link which opens a fake web page. That necessary process has incorporated bank account confirmation, [...]