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Is Powering Down The Best Way To Beat Scammers?

Posted on October 30, 2016 by cynmackley

Why pushing the power button is not the best reaction to an online scam.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security HelpTagged powering down, pushing the power button to shut down, scams, security, task manager, tech support scam2 Comments

Beware Of This Noisy Scam

Posted on October 21, 2016 by cynmackley

Crooks have a net tactic to trick you into falling for their tech support scams! What to look out for.

Posted in Quick Tips, Security Help, Using The InternetTagged internet safety, scam, security scams, tech support scam, virus pop-up7 Comments

Playing With Scammers

Posted on July 18, 2016 by cynmackley

We check out some people having fun with scammers.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged fake tech support, Microsoft scam, online security, tech support scam, Windows scam11 Comments

Has My Roommate Been Scammed?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by cynmackley

Sue's roommate has fallen for the oldest trick in the book. What should he do now?

Posted in Mac OS, Security HelpTagged apple, mac, MacBook, Phishing, scams, tech support scam6 Comments

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