Was Your Social Security Number Part of the Recent Massive Data Breach? If you live in the United States, your Social Security number and other personal information were likely stolen by criminals in a massive data breach that occurred a few weeks ago. Pentester, a cybersecurity firm, has created a webpage you can use to see… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1088 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1088, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 7:20 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. We are now sending our newsletter from a new email address. Please add cloudeight-news@cloudeight.net to your address book to ensure delivery of our InfoAve… Read More »
QR Code Scams Hidden in Plain Sight; The Old Subscription Trap May Be Ending; Hello Pervert…Scam Emails; Hackers May Have Social Security Numbers of Every American… and more! Every day we scan the tech world for interesting news in the world of technology and sometimes from outside the world of technology. Every Wednesday, we feature news articles… Read More »
Smishing: The Sneaky Text Message Scam This month we’ve been focusing on keeping you safe. The cyberworld has become a money-making playground for criminals and scammers. We don’t want you to be a victim. In 2023, victims lost $12.5 billion via smishing scams, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The best way we can help… Read More »
One Ring and You Could Be Out of Cash Have you ever gotten a missed call from an unknown number, only to call back and be met with strange automated messages or high-pitched ringing? If so, you might have encountered a wangiri scam. Wangiri, a Japanese term meaning “one ring and cut,” describes a telephone scam… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 072024 It’s those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer here in the USA. The weather has been crazy in many parts of our country, and here in the Great Lake region it’s been hotter than normal but we’ve had brief periods of normal weather. But you didn’t come here to get… Read More »