Source: Cameron Summerson, HowToGeek.com.com, March 24, 2018 A few days ago, I got a strange Facebook message from my uncle. It was clearly out of character for him, so I knew something was up: his account had been compromised. Here’s what to do if this happens to you or someone you know. The term “hacked” gets… Continue reading What to Do if Your Facebook Account Gets “Hacked”
Tag: Scammers and Hackers
How to Avoid Fake and Scammy Amazon Sellers
Source: Michael Crider, HowToGeek.com, November 1, 2017 Amazon is one of the biggest direct-to-consumer marketplaces on the planet. And not just of its own goods and services: though the company operates huge warehouses all over the world, it also lets smaller companies sell harder-to-find items on its marketplace, including individual sellers of new and used items.… Continue reading How to Avoid Fake and Scammy Amazon Sellers
Equifax Got Hacked: How to Stop Identity Thieves from Opening Accounts in Your Name
Source: Lowell Heddings, HowToGeek.com, September 7, 2017 Everybody is getting hacked left and right. Anthem lost 80 million records in 2015. The US government got hacked and lost personal data for millions, all the way down to fingerprint data. Now Equifax, a credit bureau, got hacked. So how can you protect yourself from criminals opening accounts… Continue reading Equifax Got Hacked: How to Stop Identity Thieves from Opening Accounts in Your Name
'Vultures' make millions on text message scams, fraud experts say
By Leah Hendry, CBC News, October 13, 2016 Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has heard from 200 victims at a cost of $2.2M this year, many more unreported The story this week of a 19-year-old Montreal student who was bilked out of $4,000 by scammers is just the tip of the iceberg, fraud experts say. In the end, Louanne Cataford was… Continue reading 'Vultures' make millions on text message scams, fraud experts say
'Extremely difficult' to alter U.S. elections through hacking, official says
By Eric Tucker, The Associated Press, September 15, 2016 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s homeland security adviser said Wednesday that it would be very hard for someone to hack into America’s voting systems in a way that could alter an election outcome. Lisa Monaco, speaking at an event commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Justice… Continue reading 'Extremely difficult' to alter U.S. elections through hacking, official says
Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Hitting Millions of iPhones
By Lily Hay Newman, Wired.com, September 12, 2016 Hack Brief: Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Being Pushed to Millions of iPhones There comes a time in everyone’s life when they consider, for better or for worse, downloading Pokémon Go. Now it seems scammers are ready for that impulsive moment to arrive, and they’re just waiting to… Continue reading Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Hitting Millions of iPhones
Hackers messed with the wrong guy: Waterloo computer science student
By CTV News, September 4, 2016 “At that point I knew, okay, I’m being compromised. I need to control the situation and contain the attack,” he said. Hackers try to trick unsuspecting iPhone users with everything from camera spyware to”jailbreak” malware. But when they targeted Kapil Haresh Vigneswaren in an iPhone scam, he knew exactly… Continue reading Hackers messed with the wrong guy: Waterloo computer science student
'Big game changer': CRA phone scam revs up as fraudsters start calling cellphones
By Chris Glover, CBC News, Sep 1, 2016 There have been more victims in the 1st half of 2016 than in all of 2015 The chance you will become a victim of the Canada Revenue Agency phone scam has gone up — way up. Police agencies all over the country have issued warnings about the scam in… Continue reading 'Big game changer': CRA phone scam revs up as fraudsters start calling cellphones
'He was just trying to brag,' says Toronto cop who went after CRA scammer
By CBC News, August 31, 2016 How one officer convinced a stranger to tell him how he makes $50K a month pretending to be the taxman Like many Canadians, Keith Tauro has been plagued by a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) phone scam, getting voicemail messages from someone pretending to be a CRA investigator saying that he… Continue reading 'He was just trying to brag,' says Toronto cop who went after CRA scammer
I Got Scammed by a Counterfeiter on Amazon. Here’s How You Can Avoid Them
By Chris Hoffman, HowToGeek.com, August 25, 2016 Amazon, for all its conveniences, isn’t like walking into a traditional retail store. Amazon is a full marketplace that connects you not only to their own store, but to third-party sellers. This was driven home for me when recently bought one of the top mini PCs on Amazon and found it… Continue reading I Got Scammed by a Counterfeiter on Amazon. Here’s How You Can Avoid Them