Special Agent Erick Bolt. Ah, the very name conjures up memories of the 1965 TV series, “The F.B.I.,” starring the snappily dressed Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. The very cool thing about that old series was the F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover served as a consultant until his death in 1972. Unfortunately, whoever sent the email claiming to be from Special Agent Erick Bolt should have … [Read more...] about McKenna critiques the FBI email scam
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McKenna nails the most baddest email option
Lately I’ve been noticing that much of the spam I’m receiving now includes an “unsubscribe” link. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. That spam email was sent by someone who makes their living sending junk mail or scamming people out of money. Why would they let me politely tell them I’d prefer to no longer be spammed by them? The answer is, quite simply, they wouldn’t.That … [Read more...] about McKenna nails the most baddest email option
The Amazon coupon scam
Perhaps you’ve already received the email offering your “Amazon coupons” just for filling out a survey. Let’s see, would I want to give away my personal information to a company I don’t know for coupons they say I can use on Amazon, but that aren’t from Amazon. My answer is a resounding NO! If yours is anything other than that, you’re ripe for this scam. Here’s what that email … [Read more...] about The Amazon coupon scam
Three rules for online safety, McKenna style
I recently started following a blog written by Brian Krebs. Brian’s a sharp guy and his blog is about online security news and investigations. If you want to check him out, he’s at krebsonsecurity.com. Most of the time, Brian’s posts are far more detailed than the average person is going to want because he investigates the issues and presents the facts.Personally, I’d like … [Read more...] about Three rules for online safety, McKenna style
What if I click that link by mistake?
Anyone who’s ever marketed on Amazon will tell you that the company’s model is to “make more popular what’s already popular.” In that same vein, trouble seems to have a knack for compounding itself in the midst of turmoil. For instance, you’re juggling three balls in the air when a text message or email comes in. You know it’s a scam and you’re ready to delete it when—oops—you … [Read more...] about What if I click that link by mistake?