2020 Election Scams Already Stealing Money, Identities, and Votes
Elections offer more than just the opportunity for change. They also offer crooks an opportunity to target voters and turn them into victims. Fake websites, phishing scams, scam phone calls and more have already appeared this election cycle and are expected to grow in...
Catphisher Groom Online Lovers into Money Launderers and Drug Mules
Online dating scams are nothing new, but now victims are finding themselves on the wrong end of criminal charges. The good news is that with online dating becoming the norm, more users are educated about how to spot red flags. The bad news is, crooks have become more...
Are Biometrics REALLY the Safer Solution to Passwords?
Biometric data is cropping up as an alternative to passwords and pin numbers, but is using facial recognition and fingerprint identification really the safer alternative? The truth is, a lock - be it two-factor authentication or a deadbolt - will only keep an honest...
3 Pro Prevention Tips for Social Media Security
How many times have you scrolled through your feed only to find yourself tagged in a post or photo you'd rather not be in? How many times have you posted a picture of yourself with an identifying address or landmark in the background, accidentally revealing your...
How Florida Man Became America’s Favorite Anti-Hero
If you've yet to hear of the "Florida Man Challenge" that's swept social media, you're about to! Florida Man makes the headlines every day of the year for his unruly antics and awkward arrests. Americans are looking up what he did on their birthday and he does not...
Your Rental Car Knows TOO MUCH About You
Past drivers’ phone models, contacts, call logs, internet radio stations, and GPS information can be accessed through the infotainment system of the rental car. When we’re talking about call logs, we’re talking about the date, time, and duration of a phone call to a...
Protect Your Chip!
But credit and debit card chips are much more secure than magnetic strip cards, right? Wrong! It didn't take long for scammers to figure out a high tech way to snatch info off of chip transactions to generate magnetic strips to steal your account info. How can you...
Psychic or Psych-Out. Scams that Prey on an Uncertain Future
According to USA Today, while only about 22% of American adults have consulted a professional psychic, clairvoyant, or medium, one in every three reports they have had some sort of psychic experience. Many Americans seek psychic guidance with the help of a psychic or...
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