I have a lot of conversations that start with “Did you hear about the big data breach?” My response is typically: “Which one?”, because there are just so many of them. I honestly can’t keep track of all of them. Data breaches are, sadly, common, and there’s very little we can do to prevent them. … Read more
Posting about a missing person on Facebook just makes sense. Meta’s social media platform has incredible reach and spreads info extremely fast. But when you see such a post in your feed, don your critical thinking-cap before reacting. There are a few kinds of Missing Person Posts on Facebook. And each one merits a different … Read more
Not sure if you’re looking at a legitimate picture on the internet? Altered images and deepfakes abound on the web, especially with the creative help of AI. Here are some tools that might help in detecting manipulated photos: AI Detection Tools AI-generated content may be easy for some to spot. Look closely and you may … Read more
That email you just received about your Netflix account? Look closely, it may be a clever fake. Internet crooks know that almost everyone has a Netflix account by now. So scamming people with the Netflix name and logo probably seems like easy money to them. Here’s what to know and watch out for with Netflix … Read more
Most people assume scammers are targetting older victims, but that’s not always the case. The Muse Scam tends to focus on younger people, as they may not be as familiar with how fake check scams work. In any case, you should know about this scam, if you are active on any social media platform. How … Read more
Punchbowl is a legitimate website that offers online invitations, much like Evite. And scammers are phishing for victims, by sending out email that looks like Punchbowl invites. Don’t be fooled! Here are the details: A Good-Looking Fake Here’s what some folks are receiving right now: This message, should you receive it, may come from an … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I posted briefly on my Facebook page about a rash of dangerous posts. Many people were clicking on Facebook content and then running afoul of scammy popups. This sort of thing is very common around the internet. But since that day, I feel like there is quite an increase in … Read more
Someone recently asked about a business page on Facebook: “Hey, is this company legitimate? Am I going to be scammed by them?” I took a quick look and quickly saw the danger. Please check out the details below to become better at spotting a fake company on Facebook. The Basics The page that I was … Read more
Please keep an eye out for any text messages, alerting you to “unpaid tolls”. While there are legitimate ways to inform you of overdue toll fees, texting is typically not one of them. If you receive the SMS message below, you’re probably looking at an Unpaid Toll Collection Scam. The FBI started seeing this scam … Read more
If you have a Dell computer, you may have recently received an email notification of a data breach. Millions of customer records were recently stolen from Dell. Here’s what you need to know about the Dell 2024 Data Breach: What Was Stolen 49 million customer records walked out the door. Each record may contain: At … Read more