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PSA: Users with landlines are more vulnerable to scams

June 6, 2018 admin 419 scams, cybercrime, land line scam, Malwarebytes news, Nigerian Prince scam, phone scam, Social engineering, tech support scam

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Anyone still using a home phone be warned: having landlines makes you particularly vulnerable to scams. Read on to learn how to keep your landline but stay safe from cyberattacks.

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Stop telephoning me-eh-eh-eh-eh: robocalls explained

February 1, 2018 admin 101, Explained, fraud, FYI, phone scam, robocalling, robocalls

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:11:47 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has identified robocalls as the number one complaint from the public. In this post, we tell you what you need to know to protect against the nasty ones.

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