It used to be that cellphones would allow you to send an email to a person’s phone number, and it would be received as a text message. And the reverse also worked: someone could send a text to an email address, and that message would arrive in the recipient’s inbox. But no longer. Please know: … Read more
This year, the most prevalent phishing tactic I’m seeing in my customer inboxes uses “invitation” ruses. Please become familiar with Invitation phishing, so that you can dodge this when you receive some. Here are a boatload of samples: Invitation phishing has a lot going for it. Scammers love this attack vector, because it: These fake … Read more
Microsoft supplies stunning photography to their Windows PCs, for use on the lock screen. And then they slap a bunch of busy distractions on top of it. Please know that you can unclutter the Windows Lock Screen, if you know where to look in the Settings Panel. You’ll want to go to Start -> Settings … Read more
If you open multiple websites in your browser, each one lines up horizontally across the top, in its own tab. But in 2026, all major browsers began to offer vertical browser tabs. That means that your open tabs can line up along the left-side of your browser window. Compare these two screenshots to see the … Read more
So many phish in the sea — the latest scam for me to show you is this Dell Purchase phishing email: If you get this, it may seem rather believable. Much like the Costco phishing message, this Dell scam is sent from Dell, and the sender address and internal links lead to their website. But … Read more
If you receive an email from Paypal, giving you some money for the FTC Prime Subscription Settlement, please know that it is real and legitimate. It’ll look like this: The email will come from “service@paypal.com” and its buttons and links will also lead to the Paypal website. This is not a scam. The payment amounts … Read more
If you use the HP Smart App (for scanning or other advanced printer functions), please know that it will soon be replaced. When I opened HP Smart this morning, it gave me a small message that it would soon be discontinued: The Download Now link led me to the newly refurbished HP App. It downloaded … Read more
Alright, this is one for the record books. I have something nice to say about Walmart. They’re doing something really helpful and I am compelled to share: I entered my local Walmart to buy a can of cranberry sauce. You would think this would be a simple 2-minute task, but I found myself wandering from … Read more
I’ve blogged about scammers’ use and abuse of remote access software before. Specifically, I see Connectwise’s ScreenConnect software deployed by bad actors to infiltrate people’s computers. But this problem is expanding, happening more often this year. The uptick is rather alarming to me, so read on and buckle up: Coming from Average Phishing Emails I … Read more
The latest email hazard to circulate is Reclaim.ai phishing. Check out this example and don’t be fooled: This is just another Thank You For Your Purchase Scam. That is to say: this is just a bunch of lies, designed to alarm and upset the recipient with a purchase that didn’t happen. The goal is to … Read more