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Facebook: Spoofed Profiles
What is a "spoofed" profile?
From Your Friends at Integrity Computer Consulting and Repair
A spoofed profile is where a scammer copies your profile and pretends to be you. The scammers use the information that the original profile makes public. This includes profile pictures, location(s), and biography information, so they are very convincing. Oftentimes, these spoofed profiles send out another friend request to people on copied profile's friends list. While more and more people are becoming aware that this is an...
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Your Technology Mid-Year Checklist
It's Time to Conduct a Mid-Year Technology Review
From Your Friends at Integrity Computer Consulting and Repair
Unfortunately, accidents are all too common, we click on things we shouldn't, hardware fails… it happens to the best of us. This short, but important checklist outlines things you can do to help mitigate the damage in the case of a technology emergency:
- When was the last time you changed passwords on email and financially sensitive accounts?
- Do you...
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Spam Email: Best Practices
Tips for Dealing with Spam Email
From Your Friends at Integrity Computer Consulting and Repair
We have seen an unprecedented rise in spam email, spoofing and phishing attacks are on the rise as well. Unfortunately we see these continuing and increasing into the future.
Here are a few best practices and tips keep it to a minimum:
- When in doubt, do not open the email. Many spam emails have attractive subject lines to get you to open the email. When that happens, the sender/spam...
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Malware & Viruses are Increasing!
Keep Your Online Information Safe
From Your Friends at Integrity Computer Consulting and Repair
During this time people are conducting a lot of business via email, spending money online, and trying to find information online. Please be vigilant when opening emails, browsing the internet, downloading free software or games, and clicking on links in email and on the internet.
- Fake emails from Amazon, Paypal, TurboTax, etc. are a daily occurrence. For most users, your spam filtering on your email...
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Beware of Fake Tax Websites
Millions of Dollars are Lost Each Year to Tax Scams
From Your Friends at Integrity Computer Consulting and Repair
The IRS provides a comprehensive list of things to look out for here: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts
However, we are noticing a new trend on the rise; fake tax websites that mimic or look similar to TurboTax, or other popular online tax filing services. We are also seeing a rise i...