I don’t know whether to believe it or not, but I got an email saying that I had requested termination of my Gmail account and now it’s queued up for cancellation. What’s going on?
Why did I get email about Gmail cancelling my account?
Spam, Scams & Security
How do Gift Card Scams Work?
I bought a $50 gift card for my daughter to celebrate her HS graduation, but when she tried to use it, the card had a zero balance. How can I have bought a gift card at the supermarket that had already been used?
Not Logged In To AmEx Account Recently?
I got an email from American Express saying that I hadn’t logged into my account in a while and asking me to verify my info. Seems suspicious. How can I tell if it’s legit?
Email Says I Need to Update my PayPal Account?
Help! I got an email from PayPal saying that I need to update my account information, but when I click on the link, it takes me to a completely unrelated site. How can I update things so I don’t lose access?
AppleID Locked Due to Unauthorized Access? Maybe Not.
I’m extremely skeptical of emails that I receive, particularly those that seem to be from a major company like Google or a bank. There are too many scams out there. But when I got an email from Apple about my AppleID, it looked mostly legit. Until I looked closer…
Interview with PC Pitstop’s Head of Cybersecurity Dodi Glenn
If you’re still thinking that antivirus software is focused purely on apps that can add a virus or bad program to your computer, you’re way out of date. In fact, modern anti-malware software like PC Matic can help your computer stay free of malicious browser helper objects, browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious LSPs, dialers, adware, spyware, infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity threats, and ransomware. That’s a lot of threats. How does it all work? To find out about how whitelisting helps protect a PC, I asked PC Pitstop [makers of PC Matic] head of Cybersecurity Dodi Glenn. Here’s what he shared…
Message Blocked Email: Is This A Scam?
I’m confused; I got a warning saying that an email I sent was blocked, but when I try to confirm my identity, I can’t get it to work. What’s going on here?
Unknown Person Sharing Dropbox File: Scam?
I’m confused – I got an email from someone I don’t know with a Dropbox shared file link, but when I go, I don’t see that it’s the usual Dropbox domain. Should I sign in and proceed?
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