This blog complements my book, The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security, to help you keep your home computers and smartphones secure.

Sunday 9 October 2011

Cybercrooks Using Steve Jobs' Death as a Lure for Online Scams


This is, unfortunately, a great example of the sort of scams you need to watch out for. They can seem professional and relevant. They even appear high on search engines which gives them a certain amount of credibility and makes it likely that they are clicked on. Some tools can give you an idea whether a website has any active threats -and this can help - but it doesn't mean that website wont try and rip you off.
Cybercrooks Using Steve Jobs' Death as a Lure for Online Scams