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COVID-19 Text Scams

Posted on June 5, 2020May 29, 2020 by cynmackley

Beware these COVID-19 text scams.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged Coronavirus scam, COVID-19 scam, phishing scams, scams, security, smartphoneLeave a comment

Get ready for stimulus check scams

Posted on April 2, 2020March 28, 2020 by cynmackley

Get ready for stimulus check scams. What you need to watch out for.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged coronavirus, phishing scams, scams, stimulus check scamsLeave a comment

Phone Phishing

Posted on March 25, 2020March 21, 2020 by cynmackley

Phone phishing is a huge problem. How not to get hooked.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged government imposter scams, Phishing, phishing scams, phone scams, securityLeave a comment

Scam Coronavirus emails

Posted on March 24, 2020March 21, 2020 by cynmackley

Don't fall for these scam COVID-19 emails.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, In The News, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged coronavirus, covid-19, email scams, phishing scams, scamsLeave a comment

2-factor authentication scam

Posted on February 15, 2020February 9, 2020 by cynmackley

This new email scams tricks you out of your information by pretending to make your account secure.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged 2-factor authentication, credit card scams, email, email scam, phishing scams, scamsLeave a comment

Frankfurt shut down by malware

Posted on December 31, 2019December 24, 2019 by cynmackley

Frankfurt shut down by malware - how a phishing email crippled a city.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged email scams, emotet malware, frankfurt, frankfurt shut down by malware, malware, Phishing, phishing scams, scamsLeave a comment

This makes me suspicious

Posted on October 8, 2019October 4, 2019 by cynmackley

We vet an suspicious-looking email about iCloud storage. Is it a phishing scam?

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, iOS, Mac OS, Security HelpTagged apple phishing scam, email scams, icloud notice, icloud phishing scam, mac phishing scam, phishing scams, securityLeave a comment

Tricky phone scam

Posted on September 14, 2019September 1, 2019 by cynmackley

Find out about a new twist on an old scam that caused one woman to empty her bank account.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, UncategorizedTagged email scams, phishing scams, phone scams, scams, virus protection scamsLeave a comment

New E-mail Scams

Posted on November 26, 2014 by cynmackley

Two new e-mail scams that I have to admit use some pretty clever tactics.

Posted in E-Mail Help, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged e-mail, email, phishing scams, scams2 Comments

Phishing Expeditions Target Mobile Messaging Apps

Posted on May 15, 2014 by cynmackley

Scammers are increasingly targeting mobile messaging apps with messages laden with malware.

Posted in Android, iOS, SmartphonesTagged android, phishing scams, security, smartphonesLeave a comment

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