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A recent study of online banks and merchants by Kaspersky Labs indicate that banks pay up but don’t bother to investigate cybrecrime. These banks would rather pay off the claim rather than secure their systems. Even with the skyrocketing rate of information theft banks and merchants are simply compensating their customers for fraudulent charges. More...

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Top 100 African-Americans on Social Media

July 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

  Eelan Media recently released its list of the Top 100 Most Influential Black People in Digital and Social Media. The list contains a powerful cross section of global entertainers, politicians, business people and activist. The group is recognized for its blogging, tweeting, Facebook, YouTube and Vine videos, posting on Instagram, Pinterest, Google+ and answering questions on...

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Google Used Street View to Steal Data

July 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

If you didn’t know by now Google Street View can show the whole world where you live and exactly what your home looks like. Yep; they can see those new drapes, the  car in the driveway and the nicely manicured lawn you’re so proud of. Everybody can get a good look and I do mean...

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Scammmers Using Caller ID Spoofing

July 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

Telecom trade association group USTelecom is warning consumers about the explosion of caller ID spoofing. According to the organization the tactic being used works like this; sales people and scammers use technology that makes calls appear to be coming from the recipient’s own number. The victim usually answers the phone out of curiosity. The objective of...

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ALERT! EZ Pass Phishing Scam ALERT!

July 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Over the last couple of days people have reported receiving email from the EZ Pass toll system.  EZ Pass is a highway toll road provider that operates in the North Eastern United States.  This includes such major metropolitan areas as New York, Boston, Newark and Trenton, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. Other states affected...

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Used technology will put your business in the street.  Some black people trade in and sell old cell phones as soon as the new ones hit the market. We all know somebody who loves the latest gadgets. And the market for used smartphones, laptops, and other electronic devices market is booming. People are  selling their...

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U.S. Government Personnel System Hacked

July 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed Thursday that the Office of Personnel Management computer systems may have been hacked. The Office of Personnel Management essentially functions as the federal government’s human-resources agency. DHS officials told The Washington Post that the department’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center were alerted to a “potential intrusion” of the...

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Black Teens and Social Media

July 10, 2014 | 2 Comments

Black teens and social media; are they different than white teens?  Research indicates that may be so. Teenagers love social media. Whether its Facebook, Instagram or any of the other social media sites black teen flock there to share their lives and interests with friends and family. But new study indicate that teenagers selection of social...

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Zeus Malware

July 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

Zeus Malware is the most notorious and successful malware ever to strike the banking industry. So successful that many other malware products have copied it. But lets keep this simple, Zeus malware on your computer can permit cyber criminals to clean you out! This website is dedicated to keeping black people safe online. And this...

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Watch Out For Card Skimmers

July 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Watch out for card skimmers. African Americans need to be on the look out for trouble no matter where they are. And using your credit or debit card is no different. Card skimmers are sneaky little devices that can hide on an ATM machine, gas pump or anywhere you use your card.  Krebs On Security...

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