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  1. RM100 SARA Aid: No, It Cannot Buy Beer — MOF Clarification & Fact-Check

    You have to admire the Malaysia Ministry of Finance for finding time, amid talk of disappearing chicken and onions priced like gold, to publish a formal clarification that the one‑off RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid cannot be used to buy beer — after a viral social‑media clip showed beer...
  2. iMessage on Windows: How Phone Link actually works and its limits

    Microsoft’s iMessage never “magically appears” on Windows by clicking a random link; what’s actually happening is a steady—careful—push from Microsoft to bridge iPhone and Windows workflows, paired with a noisy market of third‑party workarounds and, yes, scams that try to capitalize on user...
  3. Beware: Sextorsion Emails Target Microsoft 365 Users

    In an alarming trend that's sending shivers down the spine of Microsoft 365 users, threatening emails are surfacing within the ecosystem. These emails, delivering a chilling message through the official Microsoft 365 Admin Portal's Message Center, have sparked concern among users. If you’ve...
  4. Rising Sextortion Scams Target Microsoft 365 Users: What You Need to Know

    In the fast-paced digital era, scams evolve at an alarming rate, and hackers have found a new playground within the halls of Microsoft 365. Recently, cybercriminals have been exploiting the Microsoft 365 Message Center to deliver sextortion scams, cleverly bypassing traditional spam filters and...
  5. Protect Yourself from Cyber Scams During Hurricane Season

    As the winds of Hurricane Season howl and the memes of impending doom flood our social media feeds, it's essential to keep your wits about you—not just against tempestuous weather but also against unscrupulous cyber scammers who thrive in chaos. According to a recent alert from the Cybersecurity...
  6. Hurricane Helene: Stay Alert for Cyber Scams Amidst the Storm

    As Hurricane Helene looms ominously over coastal regions, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is ringing alarm bells—not just about the storm itself, but about a darker side that appears in its wake. With history firmly on the agency's side, CISA is urging both...
  7. More and more scams!!!

    As I age, I"m a couple of weeks short of 86 now, I get inundated with scam emails. Now I'm not just getting ones that say they are from Amazon, my bank, UPS, other retailers, and payment services they are claiming to be from the Social Security! The first thing I do is look at the address...
  8. Now this is going too far...

    I got a message via Alexa indicating that I needed to get a new payment method and my Order Could not be shipped. I've never heard her saying anything related to orders before. Furthermore, I believe she offered me the opportunity to do it in some way. I don't actually remember, that's the...
  9. I don't know whether or not to trust this...

    I was trying to install a train driving simulator (because I LOVE trains!) and suddenly my eyes beheld a beautiful sight, every vowel you could ever want in one easy installer. I was so impressed by this that I almost clicked Aaeaa without thinking about it (to install) but after giving it some...
  10. AA20-099A: COVID-19 Exploited by Malicious Cyber Actors

    Original release date: April 8, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This alert provides information on...
  11. AA20-099A: COVID-19 Exploited by Malicious Cyber Actors

    Original release date: April 8, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This alert provides information on...
  12. Be Extra Careful Shopping Online for the Holidays

    I'd strongly recommend everyone read the article and pass it along to friends and family. Beware, online shoppers! Cybercriminals have registered over 100,000 look-alike domains that resemble popular retail websites | Cyware Hacker News
  13. Phishing in 2019

    Does anyone feel that phishing has developed? E.g. in my personal feeling, there are fewer email scams nowadays. Your thoughts, guys?
  14. Windows 10 Bogus Emails, what?

    Hi Both my wife and I are getting bogus emails from people we know that we know they aren't sending intentionally. What these messages have in common is the code goo.gl/ I kind of understand that this is a signal to shorten the visible address. The messages have no subject, have a message...
  15. Windows 10 Stay away from S5Mark VPN it's a rootkit really

    PC World just posted a article where Bitdefender found S5Mark VPN to actually be a rootkit and not a VPN. Article link : S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says
  16. Windows 10 Not a fishing enthusiast.

    Hi I've been getting Phishing emails in the last few days. I got one from my bank saying that someone had tried to log into my account and asked me to input my Account information and Password, to confirm that I was the account holder. It said that if I didn't do this immediately my account...
  17. Windows 7 How can we recognize and prevent identity Theft?

    Hope this one is a very informative topic for a wide margin of people. I came to know and interested on this topic after a social engineering manipulation on my wife's banking account. Like everybody we also get many prank calls and mails. One day somebody called her and asked for the pin number...
  18. Windows 7 Remove Hack Admin acc.

    Hello, Got hacked April 8 after Android Z3 stolen. Was aware after event, comp was compromised. Changed all Pwords, 2 weeks after changed all Pwords. But see now how they have done things, they didn't write script, enter trojan, key loger (?), nup. All he did was change settings, Administrator...
  19. Ping 244: More Cortana, Lara Croft, world's first 3D fabric printer | Ping!

    Welcome back to Ping! We talk about more ways to use Cortana, some new games for Windows Phone, the world's very first 3d fabric printer, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Last Week... Link Removed...
  20. TA14-300A: Phishing Campaign Linked with “Dyre” Banking Malware

    Original release date: October 27, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Since mid-October 2014, a phishing campaign has targeted a wide variety of recipients while employing the Dyre/Dyreza banking malware. Elements of this phishing campaign vary from target to target including...