by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Two weeks ago in my column for USA Today, I provided my cyberpredictions for 2017 some of which may seem pretty dire. In today’s column I describe some of the simple steps you can take to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of cybercrime. Here is a link to...
by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In the last Scam of the day for 2016 it is appropriate that we discuss the issue of Russian hacking of American organizations that occurred in 2015 and 2016 that were intended to influence the Presidential election. Two days ago, President Obama ordered sanctions...
by admin | Dec 30, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Constant updating of the software we all use with the latest security patches and updates is a critical part of avoiding scams and identity theft threats. Whenever new security updates and patches are issued, we provide access to these so that you can update your...
by admin | Dec 29, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It didn’t take long for one of my cyberpredictions for 2017 to be realized. In fact, it actually happened in the waning days of 2016. My prediction, as found in my recent column for USA Today and here in Scamicide.com, predicted that law firms would be targets...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A telemarketing scam through which consumers were scammed out of millions of dollars when they were lured into purchasing worthless tech support software which they did not need has been halted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which has entered into a settlement...