Online Safety
Not all hackers are after attention. Some just want money. You might think, and hope, that being aware of all the latest scams and tricks that are on the Internet will keep the online thieves away. After all, if you’re smart AND you know what to look for, you won’t fall for somewhat obvious scams…
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Everyone who has watched mobster or drug-trade movies has heard the term, “organized crime” or “black market” and understands what it means. Instead of a corner drug dealer or small-time thief working alone, a network of criminals come together (under the radar) to break the law and make money on a large scale. In the…
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Every time tax season rolls around, so does tax-scam season. Starting in January, scam artists (especially online con artists) pose as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Their goal? To fool and defraud taxpayers—in other words, to scare you into giving them your money, your bank account information and your Social Security number. They do it…
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Your access to the Internet is determined by many factors. Your school or your local library can put limits on websites you can see. However, beyond that, most of us are used to accessing pretty much what we want on the Internet. Some households even put Internet filters on their networks, voluntarily, to prevent access…
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If there’s an open window, a crook will climb in. If there’s a crack in a network’s operations, a hacker will slip through it and find a way to do damage. Individuals and businesses need to learn that hackers are always on the prowl, but large organizations are at greater risk because they have more…
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We have two articles on our website about changing your passwords (Change Your Password? and Better Passwords) and why it’s a good idea. Now would be a good time to read it. In April 2014, some security experts discovered something that sent chills down their spines. The software code that’s used to encrypt a majority…
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In 2011, America and the world saw protests as they hadn’t seen since the 1960s. One of the biggest was Occupy Wall Street, which began on September 17, 2011, in New York City’s Wall Street district. Thousands of people poured into the area in an attempt to bring Wall Street’s business to a halt. That…
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Talk about a bad day: That’s how you’d feel if a hacker managed to gain access to your home computer. Yes, it may seem that hackers primarily attack large companies, but the truth is that they can also target your computer just as easily. Of course, they can’t do anything until they get “inside” your…
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