From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Facebook I.Q. Test Scam

by Matt on June 25, 2009

Darlena Taylor-Bonds, who writes for the Examiner in Detroit, reports on a Facebook I.Q. Scam. You may have already seen the pop-up add that looks something like this: “Your friend Matt took a test and got a 135. Can you beat him?” Darlena reports: “You have to enter your cell phone number. Worse, the users [...]

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Online Scams

by Matt on June 24, 2009

Alissa Atkinson reports on nine online scams used by scammers to con Americans out of millions. The scammers are so successful is because of the high number of unsuspecting victims and because of the amount of information available on the web. “The problem now is that so much information is available on the Internet,” FBI [...]

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Tapping Your Cell Phone

by Matt on June 22, 2009

“Imagine someone watching your every move, hearing everything you say and knowing where you are at every moment. If you have a cell phone, it could happen to you. Bob Segall of WTHR 13 Investigates in Indianapolis explains how your cell phone can be secretly hijacked and used against you – and how to protect [...]

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How I’m going to use social networking to steal your identity!

by Matt on June 21, 2009

Ron Shulkin of Examiner.com has written an excellent article about how hackers will use information you post about yourself on social networks to steal your identity. Here are a few highlights: So the first thing I’ll do to steal your identity is find out everything I can about you. I can take a quiz, as [...]

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Facebook Ligromind and Killselfz Malware

by Matt on June 17, 2009

There is another attack on Facebook users today. If you receive a message from a Facebook friend with links to Ligromind [dot] com or Killselfz [dot] com, delete the message immediately. Do not click on the links.

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Use OpenDNS for a Faster, More Reliable, and Safer Internet at Home

by Matt on June 1, 2009

OpenDNS is the leading provider of free security services that make the Internet safer for your home, school, or business by integrating Web content filtering, anti-phishing and Domain Name Service (DNS). Apart from being free, OpenDNS provides a simple yet powerful interface that allows parents to customize the Internet for their family. OpenDNS provides more [...]

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