What Phishing Looks Like

Do you remember a time when checking your emails wasn’t filled with that sense of dread? Checking emails has become a modern version of MineSweeper, every click we make could have a disastrous outcome. This is because of phishing, a common type of “spam” email that’s goal is to get you to click on a link. Once you click on the link you could download a virus, spread malware, or a host of other problems. Your identity and private information are at risk. So how can you identify phishing? Learning how to recognize common tricks spammers use is the first step to protecting yourself.

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On April 16th, 2012, posted in: IT Tips & Tricks

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What’s scary this October? SPAM!

What’s scarier than ghosts, goblins, and high fructose corn syrup? SPAM! Did you know that 90% of all email messages are spam (according to SpamHaus)? And these aren’t the mild little friendly spam offering you wonder drugs. No, in the past few years spam has taken a truly scary turn. According to Consumer Reports, every [...]

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