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These File Types Can Hack You (And the Simple Way to Stay Safe)

Not every file is safe

If a stranger handed you a pill and said, “Trust me, just take this,” you wouldn’t do it. But every day, people double-click files from strangers without a second thought. And sometimes, that’s all it takes. Let’s talk about something most people never think about, but scammers rely on all the time: file extensions. Before … Read more

How Did Scammers Get Your Email? (It’s Not What You Think)

How do SPAMMERS and SCAMMERS get your email address?

Every day, as I peruse my email inbox, I find: Some important things I need and actually wantSome things I subscribed to and keep meaning to unsubscribe fromSome that make me wonder how on earth they got my email And then… A whole lot more that strutted in wearing a disguise – pretending to be … Read more

How to Tell If a Link Is Safe (Before You Click)

Grammy looking at scammy URL

Every day, as I peruse my email inbox, I find: Some things I actually need and want to read. Some things I subscribed to… and keep meaning to unsubscribe from. (One of these days.) Some that make me wonder how on earth they got my email in the first place. And then there are the … Read more

Phony “You Owe Money” Emails and How to Tell They’re Fake

Woman looking thoughtfully at computer.

Every week, I hear from people about emails that say something like: We were unable to process your Netflix payment. Your account will be suspended unless you update your information immediately. Sometimes it’s Netflix. Sometimes it’s Amazon, Hulu, Apple, or a credit card. The wording changes, but the goal doesn’t: to push you to act … Read more