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Congress Bans Ticket Bots

December 17, 2016 | 1 Comments

You have asked this question more than once; “How the hell did the concert sell out in five minutes?! Let me answer that question for you, Bots! Bots are computer programs operated by ‘cyber-scalpers ‘...

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Yahoo! admitted today that the previous data breach was just a warm-up act. The latest bad news reveals that user data recovered by authorities uncovered a different hack entirely. Now there are over a billion...

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Samsung Note 7 Sentenced to Death

December 12, 2016 | 1 Comments

Samsung has passed final judgement on the arson prone Note 7. And the sentence is death. Although roughly 90 percent of the phones have been returned to the company plenty of people are still carrying...

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Holiday shopping for the best deal is a chore. Like most smart shoppers you use whatever tools you can find to get that great deal. But avoiding holiday scams is a real job and you...

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There is a magical gift that, no matter what, is always exactly what the person wanted or needed. It is adaptable to any situation or occasion. This gift can be from the recipient’s favorite store...

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Online Holiday Shopping 2016 – Security Basics

November 25, 2016 | 0 Comments

Twice a year scammers crawl from underneath rocks and other nasty places to celebrate special holidays. First, tax season, then the holiday season. African-Americans using the Internet for holiday shopping need to be on guard...

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Technology and diversity are not synonymous. But that is not to say that African-Americans and people of color are not making efforts and having success in the cyber realm. Black people have a saying; “Step...

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ALERT! – Amazon Email Scam – ALERT!

November 25, 2016 | 0 Comments

Cyber criminals are sending out fakeĀ AmazonĀ emails telling you that there is a problem with your order. Customers are being told to resolve the problem by clicking on a link to confirm certain information. The scam...

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NBA players, like most pro athletes, make a nice income. Well lets be real; they make a helluva lot of money. Now one of their own, Andre Iguodala, is introducing them to a new game,...

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Racism Online: Facebook Profited From Racist Ads

November 16, 2016 | 4 Comments

Facebook has allowed advertisers to discriminate against people of color. As simple as that. The world’s largest social media site is also the greatest collector of personal information in the history of mankind. To profit...

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