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Approaching Holidays Bring “12 Scams of Christmas”
Whether you like it or not, whether you’re ready or not, the Christmas machine has arrived—well before Thanksgiving—at least as far as stores and advertisers are concerned. And there’s no question that scammers, identity thieves, and criminal hackers have already begun setting traps for holiday shoppers. So whether they’re using PCs, Macs, or mobile devices, Read more…
Tags: 12 Scams of Christmas, Christmas scams, Christmas shopping concerns, Cyber Security Mom, Family Safety, identity theft expert, lost, malware, McAfee, mcafee all access
The History of Malware
It doesn’t surprise me to learn that 90% of all email sent today is SPAM. I rarely have to check my email. I look at my kid’s inbox and it seems higher because they never even check their SPAM folder, let alone delete any of it! However, the history of computer viruses and other malware really Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, malware
Online Games, Sometimes Not Kid Friendly
A friend of mine sent me an email the other day. She was concerned because she happened upon a very suggestive video while she was playing games on a social networking site. She was offered to earn points in her game if she watched an “ad”, only the ad was somewhat adult in nature and Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, kids, kids safety, online game, online games
Teaching Kids: CTRL+F and to “Google”
My kids went back to school on August 17th. Gosh that is early, isn’t it? So this week, I have been thinking a lot about how to make this year less stressful than last year. You see, my younger son is the king of procrastination. Some past examples include waiting until the night before a Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, google, kids, kids online behavior, kids online safety, kids safety
How To Practice Safe Mobile Banking
So now that you have an idea of how to use virtual banking and use it safely, it is time to move on to your phone! For this one, it doesn’t matter how old you are, anyone who has a Smartphone can benefit. Forrester predicts that 50 million Americans will be using mobile banking by Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, Mobile, mobile banking
Is It Safe to Bank Online?
Do you use online banking? With nearly 80% of consumers using the service, I bet most of you are. I recently did a highly technical survey…all right, actually I polled all my friends on Facebook, and found that people have different levels of comfort while using online banking. Many have adopted online banking, but they still Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, mobile banking, online banking, online banking safely, password security
Phishing for Viral Videos
Every once in a while I find a video online that is really great. You know the ones that you just can’t help but share with your friends on Facebook or via email? It might be the story of two best friends. Or a video about a cat who really like boxes. Or a video Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, online safety, online video, phishing, you tube videos
Looking For Stuff in All the Wrong Places!
Recently I was looking for a few somewhat obscure things online. We are talking really random! I belong to a group in my area and it was my turn to lead our group. I was going to teach everyone how to crochet. So I went online to look for a pattern for a simple dishcloth to Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, dangerous searches, Family Safety, keep family PC safe, sear
Hackers Reading CNN: Cybercriminals and Disaster Scam Sites
The world is a caring and giving place when facing powerful natural disasters that affect the lives of thousands. People all over the world find ways to pitch in and help – a heartwarming showing of humanity at its best. With humanity at its best also comes humanity at its worst. Approximately two hours after Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, japan earthquake safe donation, japan earthquake scams
World Record for Disaster Scam Site?
Approximately two hours after an 8.9 earthquake hit northeast Japan we spotted the first potential donation scam site. We’ve seen this before of course, but for a scam site to appear in just two hours–indexed and with content–is pretty damn quick in my experience. Hundreds of domains that could be related to the disaster have Read more…
Tags: Charity Phishing Scams, Cyber Security Mom, Cybercrime, malware, phishing, scams, spam
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