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Bank fraud alert attempts to hack your account

When is a fraud alert not a fraud alert? When it’s a scammer trying to lure you into giving up your personal information. A recent Own Your Defense article reviewed a powerful strategy scammers employ to lure targets into taking…

Your Apple ID isn’t expiring

In one of the latest scams circulating the digital world, bandits are sending text messages to cell phone users claiming that their Apple accounts are about to be suspended. The only way to prevent this from happening, the message claims,…

Congratulations! You’ve been scammed.

Curiosity can sometimes be a good thing. It can prompt someone to take a college course on ancient civilizations, explore the great outdoors, or ask that special someone out on a date. It can also lead someone down a path…

Unsubscribing from spam might be a beacon for scammers

Spam is a tricky creation of those who seek something from others. Spam filters can limit some of the daily inflow of unwanted emails, but when that digital sentry allows some sneaky spam to pass through its defenses, some account…