The holiday season is busy enough as is. The last thing you want to be dealing with is scammers trying to – or successfully – tricking you out of your money. Five common holiday scams include: Holiday Charity Scams: This may be the commonest scam of all. Delivery Scams: As holiday packages are delivered around… Continue reading Holiday Scam Alert
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Tax Time and Cyber Crime
Tax time, which will arrive in a couple of weeks, is cybercriminals’ favorite time of the year. Online scams, fake emails and fraudulent phone calls top the list of the ways crooks hope to separate you from your money. In 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) noted an astonishing 60 percent increase in bogus email… Continue reading Tax Time and Cyber Crime
Malware Expected to Spike During Holiday Season
As millions of Americans prepare to spend billions of dollars in online holiday shopping, malware makers are gearing up for a big couple months as well. November and December are typically very busy months for malware infections on computers, and an increase in online holiday shopping is most likely to blame. The National Retail Federation… Continue reading Malware Expected to Spike During Holiday Season
How to Protect Yourself from Internet Hackers
These days, we hear about a steady stream of cyber-attacks that result in the “hijacking” of millions of accounts online. Big corporations and even the government have proven vulnerable. Those headlines are cause for concern – and remind us of why we need to be smart about protecting our information on our own computers. Here,… Continue reading How to Protect Yourself from Internet Hackers