Articles about avoiding scams
Most of you will be aware of the Virus Total website, but its service is limited to scanning executables and URLs for malware only. Here then are a couple of online services that present a more comprehensive URL report to help ensure both security and […]
Beware Of WhatsApp scammers! Over the last couple of years, friends have had their WhatsApp accounts hacked by scammers who send them a code and then ask the victim to confirm it through their phone. Some have even lost thousands of dollars through similar WhatsApp
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I recently received an email supposedly coming from Microsoft. However, it is clearly a phishing email purely designed to entice users into giving up their Microsoft Account login details. It’s also a prime example of common phishing traits: The “Microsoft” heading has been inserted using
It’s almost Christmas time again, which means it’s gift time, and many of you will be looking to purchase online. The scammers are well aware of the increased activity at this time of year and crawl out from under their rocks to do their worst.
In June last year, I wrote Itchy Boots Has Accident In Africa and in 2022, I wrote How ItchyBoots Became A YouTube Sensation. During her recovery period in Holland, Noraly Schoenmaker wrote a book, Free Ride, due to be published in English on June 3rd,
“Phishing” refers to an attempt by criminals to trick people into revealing sensitive personal information, especially banking and financial details. These attempts are delivered mainly either via email or text message. In this article, I’ll be explaining phishing email. In the early days, phishing attempts
Reimage and Restoro are notorious tech support scams that, after years of scamming victims, have finally been brought to justice, sort of. Reimage and Restoro are not separate entities but are one and the same. The Reimage scareware scam first came into being in 2014
I got a laptop with the following window open. “Windows Defender Security Has Disabled Your Computer” with a 1-800 number to call – obvious fake. It showed a Windows security screen with what looked like everything disabled. It seems to have disabled the mouse as
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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update that rolled out in February 2024 addresses no less than 73 security flaws, including two that are known to be actively exploited. Of the 73 flaws, 3 are rated as moderate, 65 as important, and 5 as critical. The two flaws
I Want Your Money! If a complete stranger asks you for money, what do you do? If they compound their sob story with tales of incurable disease, dying grandmothers, starving children living rough, and all manner of heart-wrenching scenarios, are you still tempted to part
AI-generated content is becoming more common. What’s more, it is often passed off as having been written by a human. A prime example is the shocking case of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated Scandal In 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published. Sports Illustrated
Fraud and scams are rampant on today’s Internet. And, scammers are getting better at tricking people into giving up personal information, credentials, and money. In the United States, a Federal Trade Commission report estimates that consumer losses from fraud increased by 30 percent between 2021 and
Overview VirusTotal is an online scanning tool many Daves Computer Tips readers use to scan for malicious content. However, DCT readers need to be careful when using VirusTotal. VirusTotal The Spanish security company Hispasec Sistemas created and launched the VirusTotal website in 2004. In September
Fortect is a PC repair and optimization service that is being heavily promoted across the web, but is it legit? I’ve previously looked into and exposed the notorious tech-support scams Reimage Repair and Restoro and in this article, I’ll be putting Fortect under the microscope.
