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With the proliferation of smartphone technology, cybercriminals have retooled their method of attack to target these now ubiquitous platforms. In fact, a recent report by Securelist found 143,211 new malware modifications that target…
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One of the things about covering the subject of scams and cons is that everyone has at least one story of how they were almost taken. Immediately after last week’s newsletter, The Snitch…
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“You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” Supposedly, this time-tested quote came from none other…
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Got opinions? Want to get paid to express them? That’s exactly what this tip is all about. Let’s call this one the Fake Survey Scam. It all starts with an email that looks something like this…
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So you want cheaper insurance. Don’t we all? Whether we’re talking about auto insurance or health insurance, our wallets are squeezed by the real insurance companies while our email inboxes are flooded…
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Ebola’s all the rage. Not because we want it to be, but because it scares the hell out of people. It triggers fear, an emotion scammers love to prey on. Let’s look at the facts before getting into the tips…
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Believe it or not, there are still a lot of people who subscribe to the good, old-fashioned newspaper. In fact, there are so many who still subscribe that the scammers have taken notice…
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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so McKenna’s written a letter to the scammers of the world with just a few simple requests…
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In early August, American Home Shield announced the “Summer of Giveaways Sweepstakes” to give away a $25,000 kitchen remodel. Once American Home Shield announced this legitimate contest…
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Have you received an email recently from “PayPal” about improving security? With the huge number of data breaches reported this past year, it might be easy to see how someone…
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Honolulu white hibiscus While wandering the grounds at the Bishop Museum, we found these lovely white hibiscus. Not only does the museum consist of multiple buildings, but it also has a native Hawaiian garden. We took a lunch break in the shade and reveled in the warm, tropical breeze while we ate. The garden isn’t […]
