Scams and Hoaxes

Google has announced in its blog post today that it is taking steps forward to protect users from embedded ads and deceptive buttons. With the change, Google’s safe browsing will start looking out for embedded content that tries to do the following; Pretend to act, or look and feel, like ...

Don’t visit crashsafari.com on your iPhone. If you do, it will crash your browser and even the device itself. The site has been making its rounds across twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms. Whenever the link is pressed, it will begin typing thousands of characters into the search/address bar ...

We all need a safe place to put our precious belongings, no one in their right mind would leave their jewelry, money, passports and credit cards in the open. Chances are your most valuable belongings are locked up in safe, where no one can get to it. Today, in this ...

Microsoft Fake Tech Support Scam   In my previous blog, I discussed a very elaborate scam involving fake representatives of Microsoft tech support, and how they were involved in scamming thousands of unsuspecting victims. Well, once again – with great regret – I have learned that these scammers are back ...