Posted by Petr P on December 29, 2010
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 [...]
Posted by Peter L on June 28, 2010
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 [...]
Posted by Peter L on December 18, 2009
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 [...]