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Clicking for Support Scam
The next time you get a message offering to fix a supposed problem with your computer, you might keep this in mind: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Because there’s a good chance that call is a tech support
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Holiday Job Scam
Are you looking for a little extra cash at the holidays? An offer for an easy – and fun – job could seem like just what you need. That’s the email offer victims are receiving from a major retailer (or so it
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BBB Reveals Top Ten Scams of 2015
The Better Business Bureau launched their BBB Scam Tracker earlier this year, expecting tax scams to be at the top of the list. Not only were hey spot on, tax scams dominated. In the first 10,000 scam reports processed by BBB,
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Mac Users Hit by Data Breach
MacKeeper — a much-maligned software utility many consider to be little more than scareware that targets Mac users — and have acknowledged a breach that exposed the usernames, passwords and other information on more than 13 million customers and, er…users.
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Customers’ Data Breached at 16 Major Companies
The CVV number on the back of your credit card may have been exposed to hackers! In fact your entire credit card number may have fallen victim to online travel sites or smartphone apps. You’re not alone though, nearly 500,000 people
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Former NBA Player Faces Sentencing in Fraud Case
Former NBA player Tate George is convicted of fraud in what federal prosecutors say was a real estate Ponzi scheme that swindled other current and former players acted as his own attorney Wednesday as he sought to make his case
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10 Tips to Help Businesses Stay Secure for the Holidays
As we gear up for our holiday celebrations it’s important to remember that during this time when staff is in and out on vacation, you need to be diligent in protecting your business from potential threats. That’s why Optiv Security, a
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Are You Safe with Online Banking?
He is one of Britain’s foremost experts on cyber security, a man who has spent 30 years following the development of first telephone, and then online, banking. The professor of security engineering at the University of Cambridge’s computer laboratory has
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Prevent Credit Card Fraud this Holiday Season
Today, more than 77% of U.S. consumers carry one or more credit cards, and nearly three quarters of cardholders use them for holiday shopping. But now credit card fraud is more frequent than ever. Nearly 32 million 3 U.S. consumers were
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National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
Tis the season for thieves to steal our identities! They especially like to come out when our credit card information is flying through the internet, purchasing great deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Unfortunately some of those “great” deals are from bogus
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