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October 5, 2014

Article, Dating Profile, Dating Site, General Consumer, Technology

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Impersonation is a top trend in computer hacking. Cybercriminals hijack your email or Facebook account and wreak digital havoc in your name, sending messages to everyone in your address book about how you "lost...

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HCG Ultra Drops Linked to a Fake Fox News Page

September 10, 2014

Article, Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Listing Fraud

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Dieters beware! Manufacturers of sham products like HCG Ultra have teamed up with cybercriminals to hack your email and Facebook. Have your friends posted on your Facebook wall about how they lost 20 pounds in ...

How To Create a Password Even Your Ex Can’t Hack

August 14, 2014

Dating Site, Featured, Mobile Services, Technology, Video

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How Flaws in Amazon and Apple Security Could Destroy Your Digital Life

August 13, 2014

Do you ever read about online fraud or identity theft and think, I’m too smart to fall for that? Well, don’t be so sure. Earlier this month, WIRED and Gizmodo technology writer Mat Honan was the target of vicio...

Exclusive on Anti-SLAPP Laws: Stop Businesses From Censoring You Online

Stan Park

June 25, 2014

Consumer, Featured, Video

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‘Free’ TOMS Shoes?

April 7, 2014

Article, Consumer, General Consumer

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Scammers are at it again taking advantage of the charitable organization's 'One Day Without Shoes' campaign and infecting computers with malware. With its "One for One" policy of donating shoes to someon...

Should Future Employers Be Allowed to Ask Applicants For Their Facebook login?

March 26, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology, Work at Home Programs

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Happy Monday Scambook users... After all the mayhem from the Walmart gift card scam last week, we are turning our attention over to the possible request of being asked for our login information from employers. ...

Has Your Facebook or Email Password Been Stolen? 1 Easy Way to Find Out

Sean O'Connor

December 11, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Technology

Has your password ever been hacked? If you use Facebook, LivingSocial, or even Adobe services, it's possible that your account has been compromised. Password theft has been on the rise as more and more hackers ...

Hackers Steal Nearly 2 Million Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo! Passwords

December 6, 2013

Do you use Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo! or YouTube? Hackers have stolen the usernames and passwords from approximately 2 million users of these incredibly popular sites. The hackers used a keylogging vir...

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Facebook Scam Alert: Warning About Christmas Tree App Trojan Virus is a Hoax

December 2, 2013

Article, Featured, General Consumer, Technology

Scam artists are getting in the Christmas spirit and this year they're hoping to stuff your stocking with a Facebook hoax. A "warning" message is spreading on Facebook alerting users about a "Christmas Tree App...

Hackers Use Scandalous Webcam Footage to Blackmail Teen into Robbing Parents

October 25, 2013

Computer viruses called Trojan horses can harm more than just your computer. They can also destroy your personal life. When 17-year-old Hector Hernandez's computer was infected with a Trojan horse, it enable...

Facebook Privacy Pitfalls

October 22, 2013

Article, Financial Services, Technology

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For many, it’s a daily ritual. Wake up, grab a cup of coffee, scan the news, scan your Facebook newsfeed. Facebook has become the ultimate tool for staying in touch with friends, keeping tabs on long-lost acq...

Facebook Delays New Privacy Policy After Watchdog Concerns

September 11, 2013

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Facebook is proposing changes to its privacy policy, and as usual, it isn't going over well with users. The new changes appear to give Facebook more access to users' private information. It's made privacy watch...

Chobani Greek Yogurt Recalled After Consumers Complain on Facebook, Twitter

September 10, 2013

Article, Consumer

Chobani Greek Yogurt is currently the second most popular brand of yogurt in the U.S. after Yoplait. Thanks to its thick and creamy texture, variety of flavors, and high protein levels, it's a popular option am...

Facebook Scandal? Security Researcher Banned for Reporting Privacy Bug

Sean O'Connor

August 26, 2013

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram -- these are all great ways for us to stay in touch with our friends around the world. And with so much of our personal information on these sites, these companies do whatever is ne...

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Social Trap: Staying Safe on Facebook

August 17, 2013

As we all know, Facebook has become one of the most popular web sites ever. But with great power comes great responsibility. Unfortunately, Facebook has been slow to protect its users from the many hacks and s...

Facebook Fail: Domino’s Pizza Responds to Customer Praise With “Sorry”

August 15, 2013

Article, Culture

In the age of mega-corporations and labyrinthine customer service calls, it’s not uncommon to feel that companies aren’t paying attention to you or addressing consumers' concerns. But that feeling of being ign...

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Which Companies Are Protecting Your Privacy in a Post-PRISM NSA World?

July 29, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Technology

Ever since a data technician named Edward Snowden blew the whistle on PRISM, the government's wide-reaching NSA surveillance program, Americans have grown increasingly nervous over the security of their persona...

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Facebook Privacy Bug Exposes 6 Million User Phone Numbers, Emails

June 27, 2013

Did you get an email from Facebook recently? If so, you might be one of about 6 million users who had their privacy compromised. Apparently, Facebook "accidentally" let slip the personal data of a big chunk of ...

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Facebook Finally Gets Hashtags: What This Means for You

June 18, 2013