The “Revenge” Trap vs. The Silent Treatment: What’s the Best Way to Handle Cellphone Spam? We recently heard from a reader, Kris, who sent us a link to a video making the rounds on social media. (THANKS, KRIS!) The video shows a clever “endless loop” bot designed to trick scammers. It sounds like a dream come true—an automated… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 031426 March is nearly half-over, and before the next time we meet, the sun will have reached the Equator on its way north to the Tropic of Cancer. It’s about time! And yes, you’re right! It is Saturday, and it’s time for another Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers edition. Sometimes, the… Read More »
Smartphone Tips: Silence the Scammers We believe your computer and phone should work for you, not the other way around. While we usually help you with your computer, we’re going to change things up a bit. Since quite a few of you now have smartphones, today, we’re going talk about smartphones – both Android and iPhones and… Read More »
The Death of Classic Outlook; Microsoft will let you install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs; Google Says We Live in Parallel Universes; FCC threatens to block spammy VOIP services… and more! Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting news, sometimes from outside the tech world. Every Thursday, we feature news articles that grabbed our attention… Read More »
Let’s Talk About Vishing and Number Spoofing Every year victims of online scams lose billions of dollars to criminal trickery. The best way to defend yourself is by staying informed and learning about the tactics criminals use to steal people’s money. Today we’re going to talk about “Vishing” and “Number spoofing”. Vishing Vishing, short for voice phishing,… 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 »