June 29, 2015: Lincoln Spector, PCWorld Contributing Editor, repled to a reader’s question about “What to do when your email address sends spam.” If spam is going out from your email address, the address has been either spoofed or hijacked. Either way, the spam isn’t going out from your computer, and probably not from the… Continue reading When people say you’re sending spam
Credit Score Scams — a scam that hasn’t changed about score changes
If your email address has been “harvested” by scammers, then at some point you’ll probably get an email message with a subject like “Your credit score has changed,” or “Your Equifax score has been modified” or something similar, possibly referring to Experian or TransUnion as well. From “Score Advisor” or something similar. These scam spam… Continue reading Credit Score Scams — a scam that hasn’t changed about score changes
Phishing — what it is and tips
The May issue of HP’s “Technology at Work” contains some useful information on phishing scams. Phishing is the act of posing as a familiar, trustworthy entity in electronic communications and using that familiarity and trust to get recipients to release confidential information, such as passwords and bank account numbers. The article summarizes tips to detect… Continue reading Phishing — what it is and tips
Mobile app’s tracking your location — when enough is enough
A March 25, 2015 Wired article “Apps Snoop on Your Location Way More Than You Think” struck my attention. IT’S LITTLE SURPRISE that mobile apps regularly access our location data. In many cases, it’s a sensible deal. Maps, weather apps, social networks, and shopping services serve up useful info based on where we are. But… Continue reading Mobile app’s tracking your location — when enough is enough
PC Security Tips — common tricks
PC World’s latest article “How to protect your PC against devious security traps” provides a useful summary of malicious attacks: Phishing Bogus email Fake warnings Out-of-date app exploits Zero-day attacks Port sniffing