‘Tis the season for consumers to spend more time online – shopping for gifts, looking for great holiday deals on new digital gadgets, e-planning family get-togethers and of course, using online or mobile banking to make sure they can afford it all. But before logging on from a PC, Mac, or mobile device, you should Read more…
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Do you remember when I wrote this blog about the scareware my husband stumbled upon? Well, I was thinking about that recently when the FBI sent out this update about 12 countries working together to take down two scareware crime rings. Would you believe that the scam that was initially noticed cost victims $72 million??? Read more…
Tags: Fake Anti Virus Scams, fake anti-virus software, scareware
I often hear Mac users say “Oh, I don’t have to worry about viruses. I have a Mac!” Well, unfortunately, those days have come to an end. The market share of Apple owners has tipped enough that criminal hackers are taking notice and creating malware targeting Mac users. McAfee explains that there have been Fake Read more…
Tags: Fake Anti Virus Scams, mac, mac threat, mcafee internet security for mac; mcafee family protection for mac
We all have friends and family who’ve fallen for this – they click on a bad link, and a fake anti-virus program pops up. It tells them their computer is under attack, but if they just click “ok” on the window that’s popped up, it will protect them. Cybercriminals prey on consumers’ fears that their Read more…
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