Fraud & Security Alert

As the pandemic continues to rage, some stories have the potential to prove more harmful than others. Right now, a story is trending that claims people who refuse the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine will suffer financial penalties at the hands of credit card companies. Is such a thing even possible? Here's why you shouldn't rush to believe everything you read.

As a prolific botnet spreads to computers all over the world, victims are noticing a sudden shift in the way their systems are becoming infected. Instead of a scattershot approach using phishing links and various files, it's now sending malicious Word documents that look completely authentic. Here's what you need to keep an eye out for.

Another group of malicious apps has been discovered that infects victims' phones with fleeceware. If you have one of these apps on your device, it will sign you up for paid subscriptions behind your back and use your phone to fund its ad fraud endeavors. Thankfully, we have full names and images of all the apps you need to remove right now.

How’d you like to walk around knowing you’re the guy who made the worst video game in history? Howard Scott Warshaw has definitely bounced back. He and Kim talk about his start at Atari, how he became the therapist for all of Silicon Valley’s movers and shakers, and how to cope with the pandemic.