Tagged hacking

August 27, 2014

Article, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle

Is fraud stressing you out? It’s okay. We know what you’re going through. It can be extremely stressful to deal with identity theft, unauthorized credit card charges, hacking or a bad business that ripped you o...

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...

1 Easy Tip for Creating A Super-Secure Password You Can Actually Remember

Christina Newhall

December 12, 2013

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Recently, hackers stole nearly 2 million passwords for Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and other popular sites. The data breach places users at risk of identity theft, computer viruses and other types of digital fraud...

Hackers Use Scandalous Webcam Footage to Blackmail Teen into Robbing Parents

Christina Newhall

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...

How Scammers Make Fake ATM Cards and Steal Your Money

September 9, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Money

Skimming is a financial scam that's becoming increasingly popular, where scammers install hidden devices at ATMs or gas pumps to "skim" your bank account information when you insert your debit or credit card. T...

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Scam Alert: Cell Phone SIM Cards Hacked, May Put You at Risk for Identity Theft

July 23, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Scam Alerts

Approximately 750 million mobile phones in the world use something called a SIM card to store information. Unfortunately, this now means that close to 750 million mobile phones, all around the world, are at ris...

New Device Can Use iPhone Chargers to Hack Your Info

June 14, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Technology

What would you do if your iPhone were hacked and you didn't even know it? An alarming new discovery suggests that iPhone chargers can be modified to use as a powerful hacking tool. If scammers use this techn...

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Everything You Need to Know About Keeping Info Secure on Public WiFi

June 13, 2013

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Do you love public wireless Internet? Many of us rely on public WiFi at coffee shops, universities, and libraries to get our work done. But how can you protect your personal information on public WiFi? Unless y...

Daily Deals Site LivingSocial Hacked, Exposing 50 Million Customers’ Private Info

May 1, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer

Popular daily deal site LivingSocial is the latest in a long series of web-based services to undergo massive cyberattacks over the course of the last few months. Just last week, the service was hacked, and the ...

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Protect Your Money with 5 Online Banking Security Tips Everyone Should Know

April 9, 2013

Article, Featured, Financial Services, General Consumer, Money

Last fall, an alleged international hacking group began a massive cyber attack targeting major US banks including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, US Bank, American Express, JP Morgan Chase, PNC and Citigroup. NBC...

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Apple’s New Two-Step Verification Boosts Your Security in the iCloud

April 4, 2013

Article, Dating Site, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology

Things like online security and password protection are more important than ever these days, as many of us are beginning to seriously "plug in" to a degree that's never been possible before. It almost doesn't m...

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Internet Rocked By Enormous Cyber Attack Targeting European Spam Blockers

April 2, 2013

Article, Dating Site, Technology

Internet hacking isn't exactly a new thing. What we typically don't see, however, is a website getting hacked to such a degree that the infrastructure of the Internet itself is so affected and other websites ex...

Google Wages War on Gmail Spam Hackers

February 21, 2013

How secure is your email? If you're among the 425 million people who use Gmail, you'll be pleased with this answer. In a recent blog post, Google revealed that only 1% of email threats actually make it to your ...

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Consumer Victory: FTC Shuts Down Fake News Sites Selling Acai Ultraberry Diet Products

February 15, 2013

Article, Consumer, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs