Tag Archives: phishing

PayPal phishing

Yesterday, I have received an email from PayPal – at least it appeared so at first glance – about limiting my PayPal account and that the PayPal system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to my PayPal account. Since I found out immediately that it is a phishing email, I want to share [...]

Protecting yourself against hackers of all sorts

Now that security professionals are talking about hacking cars, home security systems, and digital cameras, you’re probably wondering if there is anything that is safe from hackers. At least your home appliances are safe – right?! Well, no. Now, even your high-tech blender is a potential risk. The goal of the hacker isn’t always to [...]

The latest from the FBI(?)

I’m a window shopper as far as phishing and email scams are concerned. I like looking, but I must be a disappointment to the ‘vendors’ because I never send my private data to anyone and I don’t click any links. The fact that many of the attempts are just so funny makes it that much [...]