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What do you do when you or someone you know has been hacked or spoofed?

I'd like to tell you that I've never clicked on a link I shouldn't have clicked on, but that would be a lie. Do you realize that even a close friend can accidentally give you a virus with an innocent suggestion to download a screensaver,…

Apps, Cyber Privacy, Cyber Scams, Cyber Security, Email, Identity Theft, Internet Privacy, Internet Safety, Passwords, Phishing, Protecting Children, Remove online info, Vishing

Anthem Breach: 7 Tips to Protect Yourself Amidst Attacks

Whether directly impacted or not, there are things we must all learn from the Anthem breach. The sensitive information that was accessed has provided criminals with the ability to create new lines of credit and to steal the identities of…

Apps, Cell Phones, Cyber Privacy, Email, Internet Privacy, Passwords, Phishing, Private browsing, Social Media, Tracking

Taking Control of Privacy

There is no doubt there are aspects of privacy that are out of our control, but as discussed in the last post called Privacy we Cannot Control, there are solid options for reducing the impact of privacy invasion. Today's post reminds…

Cyber Scams, Email, Phishing

How to Protect Yourself amidst Recent Data and Credit or Debit Card Breaches

I found myself shopping at Target four times between Black Friday and December 15th when I wanted to buy diapers, spillproof cups, clothes and toys for my adorable 2 year nephew who was staying with me for 10 days. Then I learned that cyber…

Cyber Privacy, Email, Internet Privacy

The State of Privacy in 2013

An insightful infographic by HostGator depicts the state of privacy in 2013. The infographic draws attention to the similarity of current privacy to the totalitarian state of privacy described in George Orwell's classic, 1984, which…

Cyber Scams, Email, Facebook, Phishing

I just became a Phishing Fool

A few days ago I warned readers about phishing scams and today, I became a victim. How utterly embarrassing! Take a quick look at this email. If you're a regular Facebook user, would you question it as a legitimate Facebook notification? At…

Cyber Scams, Email, Phishing

Phishing for Bank of America Fools

Phishing emails are usually easy to spot but that does not mean an intelligent (or busy) individual is safe from becoming a victim of a phishing scam. (Forgive me for using "fool" in the title - it fit nicely with the "f" pronunciation of…

Email, Internet Privacy, Social Media

The email I wish I had never sent

Condominium hotline discussions can result in loads of emails and I had to laugh when I got batches about dog poop in common areas of our condominium complex. But what was funny at first soon became annoying as email after email cluttered up…

Email, Phishing

Chase’s Response to Fraudulent Email

I always forward phishing emails to the misrepresented organization (most often Bank of America) but have never gotten a response back. The lack of acknowledgement made me wonder if anyone ever reviewed the forwarded emails or if I was just…

Email, Identity Theft, Phishing

Chase Phishing Scam Close Call

I usually get phishing emails from Bank of America, but today I got an alert from Chase that almost had me fooled. Following my own advice from a previous article, How to Avoid Phishing Scams , I logged onto Chase on-line by typing in…

Email, Internet Privacy

Privacy issues with email

My boss was out of town and I was managing a heavy workload by multi-tasking. One client, let's call her "Ray", was especially demanding and rude but since the customer is always right, I hid my frustration from her. My boss at the time…