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Scam Text?
Here’s why you should be more suspicious. This is a screenshot of a text message I got recently. I have to say that I’ve seen an increase in scam texts lately. Have you noticed that too? Is this just a mistake? Or is ‘smishing’ a word for SMS phishing scams? If so, what about it Read more
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“I don’t have anything to steal”
I was talking to a family member about someone who had recently fallen victim to one of those tech support scams and lost $15,000. It seemed like Geek Squad was calling and she’d purchased a printer from Best Buy so she was pleased their IT team was following up. Whether it was a breach on Read more
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IRS Where’s My Stimulus?
This morning my Twitter feed was alive with tweets about the IRS’s bungled stimulus check delivery. I quickly googled ‘IRS stimulus checks’ and realized that some people may need a few tips on how to check on the status of their check without getting scammed. H&R Block, TurboTax at center of stimulus check delays and Read more
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Zoom Zoom
Let’s talk about Zoom AGAIN. I have some concerns about Zoom on your behalf. Since quarantine started, I talk to people every day about Zoom issues such as how to get Zoom to work; or how to teach yoga via Zoom; or how to manage Zoom business licenses; or how to host a Zoom happy Read more
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Cyber Marm Guide to Safely Sanitize Electronics
Updates September 2023: We’re entering the flu season in North America, and a new strain of COVID is on dancing around the edges of the news headlines, not quite center. Noone wants to go back to isolation and anxiety of the past few years. But we’ve learned af ew things. In fact, what we’ve learned Read more
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