I just received this email from ‘security@facebookmail.com’:
I just received a warning from the government website — Stay Smart Online:
I’m not a programmer so I’m just guessing that the two emails below are scams, but whatever they are, any change of pattern deserves caution.
So what are these changes of pattern?
I received this ‘phishing’ scam in my inbox this morning. It’s supposed to be from Paypal, and the ‘hook’ is that my account has been limited or suspended. When I looked at the email more closely, however, I noticed that:
Here in Australia, Origin Energy [one of the big utilities companies] recently introduced gas and electricity accounts sent via email. Good idea? Not so, and here’s a picture of why:
This one really had me going for a sec. Have a look:
As the title suggests, this is the first in a series of step-by-step instructions on how to use the Gmail email application [on the pc]. The series is aimed at people who are very new to computers in general and email in particular.
I came across an article this evening that talked about a hack attack against Kaspersky Labs, one of the best anti-virus companies around. Coincidentally, I happen use Kaspersky anti-virus software so I had a vested interest in finding…