Nov 15, 2017 | mail, security, spam
Do not click on links in email messages unless you are 100% certain they lead somewhere you want to go. We are being assaulted by a torrent of phony email messages from criminals. The messages look legitimate. The links lead to fake websites that will try to steal...
Sep 4, 2017 | Apple, Microsoft, security
(This is a slightly modified version of an article originally published on March 2, 2016. Phony warnings about viruses continue to be the most common online scam in 2017.) If your computer displays a message while you are browsing the Internet claiming that you have...
Jul 29, 2017 | mail, Microsoft, security, spam
Let’s track down a bad guy. Looking through the clues will help you catch the next criminal that tries to trick you with a malicious email message. I received many reports last week of phony messages that appeared to be from Microsoft, Paypal, and others. There are...
Jul 13, 2017 | business, mail, security
The bad guys aren’t kidding around. They’re after you. Some day soon you will be walking down the street and a 400 pound hacker will galumph out and make a scary face and shout, “Give me all the passwords in your wallet!” and stomp off cackling and steal all your...
May 14, 2017 | Microsoft, security, Windows10, WinXP
The chances are good that you weren’t affected by the ransomware attack that began Friday and is still in progress around the world. In fact, it’s very likely that it’s not a threat to you, even if you click on its evil link. I’ll tell you some of the reasons for...
Apr 2, 2017 | Chrome, security, Windows10
If your computer displays a message while you are browsing the Internet claiming that you have been hacked or infected with a virus, it is a lie by criminals. Your computer is not infected with anything and you did nothing wrong. Do not call the 800 number for “tech...
