New Phishing Scam Involves the Dropbox Application Online Security | May 12, 2015 | by Maya Yaneva The latest phishing scam targets credentials for email services by tricking users into believing that they have received an email…
Password Alert Extension by Google Chrome to Guard From Phishing Attacks Online Security | April 30, 2015 | by George Smith Phishing is the illegal attempt, masqueraded as a trustworthy entity, to collect users’ private data consisting of passwords, usernames, website…
SendGrid Email Platform Compromised by Phishing, 2FA Needed Online Security | April 28, 2015 | by cfoc A data breach has been reported in the cloud-based email service SendGrid. The platform is used to deliver more than…
How to Avoid Tax Fraud During Tax Filing Season 2015 Online Security | March 24, 2015 | by George Smith The IRS Tax season officially opened on January 20th, and although the deadline is April 15th, working citizens should be…
PlugX – the Go To Malware Used for Targeted Attacks WINDOWS Viruses | February 11, 2015 | by cfoc PlugX is a remote access tool which exists since 2008 and has notorious history as a malware. According to the…
Teens’ identity theft – can you protect your kids online Online Security | December 6, 2014 | by cfoc We constantly strive to protect our teenagers from crimes on the street, but not as much from wrongdoing in the…
Parental Advisory – Apps and Sites That Could Harm Your Teens Online Security | November 17, 2014 | by cfoc With the increasing number and popularity of social media outlets, it is getting harder and harder to keep tabs on…
Google Study Analysis on Manual Hack Attacks (Update 2019) Online Security | November 14, 2014 | by cfoc A new Google analysis on manual hacker attacks occurred in the period of 2012 – 2014, posted in their blog…
Click on a Link or Not – How to Open Suspicious Links (Update 2019) Online Security | November 12, 2014 | by cfoc Have you ever found yourself wondering whether to click on a link or not? You have just received an e-mail,…
How to Make Safer Your Yahoo Mail Online Security | November 7, 2014 | by cfoc Privacy safety and security are among the most important issues nowadays when everyone uses the internet for browsing, paying online…
Fake Anti-Virus Software: What Is this? (Update 2019) Online Security | November 5, 2014 | by cfoc The fake anti-virus program, also known as rogue anti-virus program and referred to as scareware, is software that misleads to…
Pop-Ups Ads and Other Types of Unwanted Software (Update 2019) Online Security | November 4, 2014 | by cfoc Pop-Up Ads: what are they? The pop-up ads are small windows that open automatically on the PC user’s screen, displaying…
Phishing – Description, Methods and How to Protect Your Information (Update 2019) Online Security | October 30, 2014 | by cfoc Phishing is a malicious attempt for acquiring sensitive information including passwords, usernames, security codes, details of credit cards, which is…