Fake Headlines Try to Trick Us Into Clicking on Clickbait
Wait! What? Melissa McCarthy is dead? No, she isn't, but someone wants you to be curious enough to click a link to find out for...
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Security Tips to Protect Your Identity During The Holidays
Cyber thieves lurk around during the holidays to profit from your holiday cheer. You can get one up on them and lower the risk...
Phishing and Spear-Phishing: The Same Yet Different
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between phishing and spear phishing? Well, you may be surprised to find out that...
Thwart Terrorists With Your Mobile Device and Give Up Your Personal Info at the Same Time
During the 2016 U.S. Presidential election cycle, the subject of terrorism was brought up repeatedly. It most certainly is a...
Fake Verification Tweet Steals Credit Card Information
Twitter users should be aware of a scam currently showing up in some feeds and the intent is to steal login details for bank...
Online Daters Victims of Data Breach Again: 412 Million Accounts Accessed
Online dating is intimidating enough without data breaches happening on those sites. However, it's a risk one takes when signing...
Has Your Data Been Accessed? Yes It Has
If you think you haven't been the victim of a data breach, you are probably wrong. In fact, some experts think that more...
Crock-Pot® Serves Dinner to Hackers
In case you are annoyed that you cannot control your slow cooker after you have set it and left it for the day, your savior has...
New Credential-Stealing Trojan TrickBot Coming Your Way Soon
Just when you think you're safe from the defunct banking trojan Dyre , it resurfaces again in a new form. Threat researcher Jason...
Stay Secure with Multi-Factor Authentication
Here is a startling statistic: Within Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter combined, there are more than 80 million fake accounts...
Southwest Airlines Used in Scam on Facebook
A new scam is going around on Facebook claiming that a popular airline is giving away free first class tickets for a whole year...
Flaw in Windows and Adobe Flash Puts Users At Risk of Losing Control
It's been reported that there is another flaw in Windows and it is actively being exploited. Google researchers reported a flaw...