So, while using the Tor browser, all sorts of software on the same device is surely leaking the public IP address. This is mentioned on theTor website, but the warnings are buried in the middle of other stuff, it is not front and center. Have you ever read an article about Tor that...
And once scammers have been granted remote access, they're not just presenting bogus security warnings, but increasingly downloading personal information and using it to request bank transfers or to open new accounts to make fraudulent payments. Microsoft'sadvicefor anyone who has given personal inf...
In one scenario, for which the IRS has already sent several warnings, a scammer will use your Social Security number to file a tax return in your name and then claim the refund. The biggest red flag in this scam is being pressured to act quickly. In actuality, the IRS will give you t...
☞ You need technical support, so you search the Web for a term such as "Microsoft Office help," expecting to find a phone number for Microsoft. Very often, the top search hit, and maybe several of the top hits, will be one of the fake tech-support scams that infest the search eng...
“All scams include an enticement for someone to fall for the scam. Without an enticement, no one would fall for a scam. Many times scams are so obvious. Scams always start with an enticement of free money, free vacations, wealth, and power, but they are vague or do not mention specifi...
Most warnings turn out to be benign, but should not be ignored. The most common is when a website’s owner forgets to renew a certificate before it expires.1The second most common is the use of the wrong certificate for a site — say a certificate for somerandomservice.com is used on...
What is a Botnet? Perhaps you've read warnings about your computer getting caught up in a botnet, but you don't really understand the danger. I'll explain in simple terms what a botnet is, how it can affect your computer, and how to avoid them. Okay, here's the scoop... a ...
Commer- cially available drones come with preset "geofences", which describe virtual boundaries that, when crossed by the drone, trigger warnings and cause the drone to hover in place (D.J.I. 2023). The development, possession, and use of chemical and biological weapons is governed by ...
Popular scam models include: fake prize giveaways and raffles, ludicrous offers and deals, alerts that an essential piece of software is outdated or missing, warnings that the system is infected or at risk, etc. Therefore, it is strongly advised to exercise caution when browsing.How did ...
Here are a few social engineering scams executed via phishing: Banking Link Scam: Hackers send you an email with a phony link to your bank, tricking you into entering in your bank ID and password. A billion dollar heist covering 30 countries and nearly a billion dollars in lost funds, nick...