Well, well, well, it’s already Wednesday, the middle of the week, the time when everybody starts thinking about the weekend (as if they haven’t been doing so since the last weekend). It’s also a good time to cover one of those unfortunate, but necessary, topics: avoiding scams and the scammers who would like nothing better …
It’s becoming almost a monthly event: there was a security breach last week, allowing hackers to access people’s personal information. I mentioned a few months ago about how the Playstation Network was hacked (and subsequently shut down), certainly a dark day for most online gamers. Now, though, it’s a major bank, specifically Citibank, that has …
You might have heard by now, but there was a major hacking event over the past week. The PlayStation Network, where thousands of gamers congregate to play online, has been hacked. Yes, the ‘hackactivist’ group (that is, a group that using hacking to avenge perceived wrongs) ‘Anonymous’ hacked into the PlayStation Network, and apparently has …
PlayStation Network Hacked! How to Protect Your Identity Read More »
Picture this: A famous rapper, most famous for surviving injuries that would kill most people, starts to use Twitter, one of the most popular methods of communication to come along in recent years, to promote a small company’s stock. It turns out that he isn’t simply spreading news about a company that he feels does …
I Couldn’t Make This Up: 50 Cent, Penny Stocks, and Twitter Read More »
It occurred to me as I was assembling my list of good blog articles for yesterday that several dealt with identifying or avoiding scams, either particular scams or the general concept of scams. This makes sense; anytime is the perfect time for nefariously minded individuals to dangle the possibility of huge profits and giant returns …
