by Larry Richman | Oct 29, 2016
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month—time to focus on safer ways to shop, search, socialize, and do everything else online. Throughout the month I’ve been posting articles to remind you of best practices for online activities. Phishing is when...
by Larry Richman | Nov 17, 2006
In 2004, 57 million U.S. adults received phishing e-mails. In 2006, that’s up to 109 million. I get several a day among the dozens of spam e-mails I receive. Why? Because phishing works! Financial losses from phishing attacks rose to more than $2.8 billion in 2006....
by Larry Richman | Mar 7, 2024
March 7th is National Slam the Scam Day—a day to highlight ways to learn about how to prevent scams and fraud. Scams are on the rise with the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other sophisticated technologies. Don’t let scammers catch you unaware of...
by Larry Richman | Dec 17, 2023
Clickbait You are probably seeing more spam in your inbox. Here are some examples: fake invoices for items you didn’t order, notifications that an item you ordered cannot be delivered, emails with links to track your orders, or a notice of a refund from a...
by Larry Richman | Jun 28, 2019
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Identity theft can happen to anyone at any age, and it is important to protect yourself and your family from falling victim to this crime. June is National Internet Safety Awareness Month. All month, we will...
by Larry Richman | Jun 7, 2018
“If your idea of teaching kids to be digitally savvy means showing them how to avoid phishing scams, create unbreakable passwords and stay off pornographic websites — then experts say you’ve got a lot to learn.” That’s the lead paragraph in the...
by Larry Richman | Apr 25, 2018
These days, many kids draw little distinction between real life and online life. They may use social sites designed for children such as Webkinz or Club Penguin, or social sites designed for adults such as Facebook or Instagram. Whatever they’re doing, they...
by Larry Richman | Oct 13, 2016
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month—time to focus on safer ways to shop, search, socialize, and do everything else online. Throughout the month I’ll post articles to remind you of best practices for online activities. The...
by Larry Richman | Jan 13, 2014
The importance of safety no longer only pertains to our physical self. In today’s world of technology, we also need to keep ourselves safe online. Everyday people have their identities stolen and put their lives in danger by sharing too much information on the...
by Larry Richman | Jun 8, 2013
The video below talks about two issues: How to keep your online accounts safe by using good password practices. How to avoid having your accounts phished, hacked, or used by someone else. This video is from the Sync Up series. Learn more about passwords by reading How...
by Larry Richman | Dec 9, 2012
As the holiday shopping season approaches, cybercriminals are readying their scam list and checking it twice. From fake e-commerce sites and malicious mobile apps to social media phishing scams and dangerous e-cards, here are the 12 holiday scams on...
by Larry Richman | Jan 19, 2012
If you use e-mail or any social media, you should watch out for spammer and scammers. FaceCrooks.com has published a list of the Top Ten Facebook Scams to Avoid. Some of these scams are phishing schemes trying to obtain your username and password, while others end in...
by Larry Richman | Nov 29, 2010
Microsoft offers a free e-book about cyber security Own Your Space-Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online by Linda McCarthy. This digital book is written for teenagers and offers a solid look at using the Internet safely. It’s also a good primer on Internet...
by Larry Richman | Jun 8, 2009
We all hate e-mail spam. Even though my e-mail providers have pretty good spam filters, I get over 100 spam messages a day that make it into my in-boxes. According to MessageLabs, the percentage of worldwide e-mail traffic that is spam has been declining slightly over...
