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Phishing Scam Alert: “Information from Comerica Bank customer service team”
I just got the following email with the subject line: "Information from Comerica Bank customer service team [message id: 0715063392]" from "Comerica Bank" which, for me, was obviously a phishing…
How to Easily Check your Blog for Security Breaches &
A few months ago, I got an email from a family member that told me that when they visited my blog, they received a "malicious software" warning. I found this…
Review: Safe Internet for your Kids with Intego Content Barrier
Being a good dad means protecting your kids. That can be by physically keeping them from danger, or, by preventing their young innocent eyes and minds from being corrupted by…
Warning: Watch out for "Evacuation process…San Clemente Nucklear Power Station"
Just a quick note. Watch out for an email coming in from various news sources (mine came from "foxnews" and a buddy's from "google news" that claims there was an…
WordPress: People can view your Plugin Folder unless you fix!
As I was working on the update to my blog theme, I found a security hole that I think has existed for a long time in WordPress. While not incredibly…
WordPress update: Version 2.2.3 released with Security Fix
Just updated my blog with WordPress version 2.2.3 (haven't taken the plunge with the beta version 2.3 yet but I am working on a new theme). The 2.2.3 version is…
Family Tech: Easily manage what sites your kids see with
Finally I have come across something to write about that truly talks to my site motto "where technology and fatherhood collide." It is not very often that I can write…
Scam/Virus Alert – emails from IRS with Subject “Complaint Case
Scam, Virus, Phishing alert! Looks like there is a variant of the Better Business Bureau scam is circulating now but seemingly from the Internal Revenue Service, and I was a…
How to combat Phishing Scams
So, I previously posted about Phishing scams and what they look like (with screen shots). I figured that I would continue my Public Service Announcement with some tools that you…
Understanding Phishing Scams…first hand!
This is my PSA (Public Service Announcement) for the week and it is about something pretty scary...Phishing Scams. Several years ago, I was a victim of identity theft. It was…
