Category: Cyber Security Tips

Tips about cybersecurity or internet security, internet fraud or scam, and hacking. Learn more about cybersecurity and how to protect yourself from online scammers.

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Ways Money Disappear From Your Bank Account Without Your Authorization and How to Prevent Them

Is it possible for you to wake up one day and realize that the money in your bank account is gone? The answer is yes, money can disappear from your bank account without your authorization.

Many have lost their hard earned money from the bank in that manner. The sad news is that it is always very difficult to recover such money.

Many think that fraud is the only way they can lose money from their bank account without their authorization. The fact is that there are some other reasons that make it possible for money to disappear from people’s accounts without their knowledge.

If you know that you’re not that super rich, and you may not have that extra cash to pursue a court case with the bank, the only opportunity you have to stay safe is by reading an article like this one very carefully. That will help you to avoid being the main cause of the reason you lose your money.

How People Fall Victim to Sextortion Scam And Ways to Handle It

Are you a victim of the sextortion scam? Ways to Handle It

Is someone threatening to share your nude picture online? Have you sent your nude to someone on social media before? Or do you engage in sexting or watch porn online? 

Have you heard about the sextortion scam? If you have not, then make sure you read this post till the end. Even if you have heard about the term before, keep reading as we will explore possible ways people fall victim to this killer scam and how you avoid them.

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How to Identify Fake WhatsApp or Text Message Conversations

Every internet user should be conscious of fake WhatsApp or text message conversations.

How would you react if someone sent you a screenshot of WhatsApp and a text message conversation of someone you love blackmailing them? 

Will your instinct tell you to believe them immediately or scrutinize the screenshot before questioning the person involved? That is especially when the conversation screenshot looks very real.

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Can you get hacked through phone calls? Learn the Facts

It is not news of people complaining about being hacked through phone calls.

Have you heard of people claiming they lost money in their bank account after answering a phone call? Or have you also seen some WhatsApp forwarded messages asking you not to pick up calls from a particular phone number? They always claim to have been hacked after they answered such calls.

It is common for people to wonder if they can be hacked by simply answering a phone or making a call.

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How to Detect Online Job Scams

The rate of online job scams is growing and the tactics used are also advancing. Gone are the days when online scammer’s tricks look so shabby and unprofessional.

The advancement in technology has also narrowed the gap between differentiating the fake from the original. Online job scams today look so real that it will take a third eye for one to detect.

One thing you should always bear in mind is that whenever the process becomes very easy, then it is time to become more security conscious. This is not only about online jobs, but also about other areas of your online transactions.

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How to Survive The New Online Fraud or Scam Landscape

The internet fraud landscape is really changing. Getting hacked or scammed is becoming much easier as the days go by and technology advances. Cybersecurity seems to be losing the battle; the little knowledge you have the more prone you become to hacks.

The way internet scammers or fraudsters harvest their victims has changed also. Just like marketing has shifted from advert impressions to human impressions. Internet fraud has shifted from random social engineering tricks to trust-based tricks.

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How People Get Hacked From Porn Sites

Some people are carrying key loggers on their mobile phones or computer today because they visited a porn website. Keyloggers are software used by hackers to monitor your keystrokes on your phone or computer.

Many are being blackmailed and are paying ransoms in secret today because of their activities on a porn site. Others are hacked already and is using their device together with a hacker without even noticing it. I don’t know if you are among any of the mentioned categories, but if you have watched porn on your phone or laptop; then this post is for you.
In the early 2000s, many were advised not to watch pornography on their mobile phones, this was because some vulnerabilities in the early version of android allowed remote access to devices by hackers through videos.

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OMG Cable: How Malicious USB Cables Are Used to Hack People’s Phone

Have you heard about OMG cable before? When last did you borrow a USB charger from people to charge your phone? Or are you among those of us who just plug in our phone on any available USB port or charger we see?

What if I tell you that you may have been hacked using an OMG cable?

We are in an age of technological advancement where everyone should carry their own charging cable around. It is now a risky venture to borrow a USB cable or port from people to charge your mobile device.

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Two Tips That Will Protect You from Online Scammers

Online scammers are improving their tactics daily. The tendency of one falling victim to them is increasing daily.

Falling victim to newly invented tactics is understandable, but for you to fall victim to an already known scam is very embarrassing. This is because many will expect you to know that it is a scam.

One thing that is very important to note is that recovering money lost to online scammers is always a case of luck. Sometimes, it might even be your money that will be used to pay the previous victims on the queue to recover their money.