I just gave a scammer my address and birthdate Tag: scams
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I just gave a scammer my address and birthdate - is there anything I can do to protect myself?
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Cybersecurity Threats: Protect Yourself from Phishing and Malware Tag: scams
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So much of our day to day life is lived online—whether it’s shopping, socializing, or searching for new places to go. Unfortunately, this connectivity also exposes us to unseen and malicious forces in the form of cybersecurity threats. These can have real-world consequences, from the theft of...
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Online Scams to Be Aware Of Tag: scams
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When it comes to Internet scams, there are a wide variety of them targeting people and businesses, and they are increasingly more sophisticated. Over the course of our long history of managing websites and the online presence of clients, we’ve seen more than a few of these scams. So here are...
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Domain Name Scams and Phishing Scams: How To Spot Internet Scams Tag: scams
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In many ways the popular image of internet scams, that of the ‘generous’ Nigerian prince and the distant relative with the common name, can lull people into a false sense of security. In reality, internet scams have developed and are a little more sophisticated and effective than you are...
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How To Keep Your Data Safe Online Tag: scams
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Have you ever received a Facebook or Amazon ad targeting a seemingly unrelated thing you’d been searching for earlier? It’s an alarming experience, but it’s also a glimpse...
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Email Scams - Tips On How To Avoid Falling For Them Tag: scams
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When it comes to email scams, even the broadest and most basic of these attacks now have an underlying level of sophistication. The most common form they take...
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Password Security Solutions Tag: scams
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At this point in the Age of Internet, everyone knows that having secure passwords is a good thing. And yet, so few of us adequately protect our personal information. It can be difficult to know exactly where to begin when it comes to security in the digital age; there are so many different...
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Meltdown and Spectre – Flaws in the System Tag: scams
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A few years ago, Heartbleed was all over the news, and in the beginning 2018 Meltdown and Spectre have been making the rounds. But what are they exactly? While they sound like they should belong in a James Bond film, they are essentially faults in the system that could lead to sensitive data...
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Password security – Why good passwords are important Tag: scams
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Picture this: You get a phone message, then another, then another, from your friends asking why you are sending them spam. Your email account has been hacked! You log into Facebook to warn everyone, and notice your last couple of posts from you… weren’t – from – you. Your Facebook account has...
Read MoreDomain Suspension Notice Scams Tag: scams
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Scammers are getting more creative and sneaky everyday. They are always trying to find ways to trick you into clicking links and for the most part spam is obvious, but sometimes they make their emails look like other legitimate businesses such as eBay or PayPal. When you have your own website,...
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