The most common means by which people lose access to their accounts isn’t via hacking software, nor is it through keyloggers or data miners- though those two certainly aren’t to be discounted. It’s not a result of data breaches, nor is it security-compromising worms. It’s the phishing scam. Generally sent through email, these scams are...

There is an old saying along the lines of “those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it” which I believe is absolutely true. So with that said, you might want to take a look at this article which outlines the top (most successful) web scams of the past decade. These scams which were determined based on the most frequently identified by...

As you are probably well aware, phishing scams are everywhere. I believe these are by far the most dangerous “computer” threat out there as their sole purpose is to steal important info (i.e. bank logins). While security programs attempt to detect these, I am extremely skeptical about relying on these programs (as you may know, I don’t believe...

In an article I read recently titled “Exposed: the PC repair shops that rifle through your photos and passwords“, I do not want to say I was surprised (as very little surprises me), but I was disturbed by their findings: [After repairing the machine, the technician] then begins browsing through our hard drive. A folder marked ‘Private’ is...