Each new innovation in IT technology brings with it risks and dangers. Facebook Marketplace is no exception. An innovative way to buy and sell, it can put your personal safety at risk and it can open you up to “phantom buyers.”
Category: Security
Collection of articles revolving around IT security
Facebook Phishing — Have You Been Hooked?
It happens to every Facebook member. A message appears with a link to a website. You click it, it looks like Facebook, it feels like Facebook. You enter your login ID and password and you have just fallen victim to Facebook phishing.
SHAKEN, But Not STIRred
What to do with those mysterious links in text messages. A closer look at a new protocol that may help reduce spam and scam. The new protocol is called STIR/SHAKEN.
Tracking Scams in Phone Messages
Ever wonder how to respond to a suspicious message? Here are a few tips on how to learn more about the scammers.
Passwords – the Gremlins of Cyberspace
Passwords. They may be too weak, whatever that means. They may be too many, each having to conform to a password standard of a particular web site. They are forgotten, confused and yet hacked by somebody out there. What is it with passwords? Can we master these little devils?