Mobile payment apps can be a convenient way to send or receive funds from the people in your life. However, you’ll want to be cautious when you’re fulfilling or initiating a request from someone you don’t know. Scammers are using mobile payment apps as a method of payment now. What are mobile payment apps and […]
Tech Trivia
SMS Scam to Voice Phishing
A few weeks ago, Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security reported on a scam that a reader had come across where an innocent-looking text message led to a voice phishing call. SMS phishing or “smishing” is a type of phishing attack that comes to the target in the form of a text message. Usually these […]
E-Waste: How to properly recycle your tech
Do you have a special spot at home that collects unused and unwanted tech stuff simply due to the fact that you’re unsure of how to get rid of it? Electronic waste (or e-waste) often carries heavy metals like mercury, lead, lithium, and other hazardous materials that can contaminate our ecosystem and pollute the air […]
“Your screen is being observed”
What does it mean? If you use a Mac, you may have seen this message before. If it is the first time you’re seeing it, it may be alarming if your mind automatically assumes that there is a lurker somewhere on the web “observing” the things you’re doing on your computer. Luckily, there’s no need […]