How to recognize the difference between a safe email and a scam

How to recognize the difference between a safe email and a scam
I was going to try to summarize the tips but I really think this is something that people should take a moment to read.  I think I'm pretty internet-savvy and I almost fell for one of these fake-Paypal ("About your recent transaction") messages last year because it came minutes after I'd make a Paypal transaction.…
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Malware wipes hard drive to prevent analysis

Malware wipes hard drive to prevent analysis
Wow.  When I first got online in the 90s, if you got a virus, your computer was dead - it would trash the hard drive or fry your CPU.  Nowadays, viruses are all about stealth and information theft but it looks like one virus writer has gone "old school".  The good news is that if…
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7 Steps to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Facebook Account

7 Steps to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Facebook Account
Facebook users need to be very careful online.  Between games that try to spam every one you know to sites that use your connection to Facebook as a wedge to trick you into opening the door for their viruses.... A user might, for instance, get an email that has all of the theming and imagery…
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How to Spot and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers

How to Spot and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers
Besides PC repair, I also am contracted to do occasional ATM repairs.  Maybe because of having done that for the last few years, I'm more aware of what can be done to the machines. With all the recent headlines about point-of-sale malware infecting retailers and restaurants around the country, it's easy to forget the more…
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