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Fake Websites and Phony Trust

November 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

If you follow the African-American Cyber Report you know there are certain rules that we preach constantly. You can find these rules on the homepage. But I need to point out two of those rules...

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Online Holiday Shopping Series #1

October 31, 2014 | 0 Comments

It’s November and the holiday shopping season is upon us again. The African American Cyber Report is launching a weekly series focusing on online holiday shopping. Each week through New Year’s Day we will investigate a different facet...

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Halloween’s Most Horrible Hacks

October 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

Halloween happens in just a few days. And on that frightful night some pretty horrifying little creatures will be knocking at your door. Terror and fright on Halloween is all fun and games. But real...

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Websites that Empower Black Voters

October 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Election season is here and on November 4th African-Americans are again offered the priceless opportunity to vote and flex our political muscles. And in this upcoming election cycle that is exactly what we need to...

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Congress Not Interested in Cyber Security

October 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

In a move to spur the move to pin and chip cards President Obama signed an executive order directing government agencies to shift to the use of chip-and-PIN cards. The order directs the use of the...

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Ebola Scams Hits Email In Boxes

October 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

Has Ebola hit your email inbox?  The latest Internet scams, malware and viruses come in the form of email related to the Ebola virus. These emails come from various sources claiming to be agencies of...

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African-Americans and Data Breaches

October 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Why should black people worry about data breaches? Because the loss of data to cyber criminals is an exploding problem and awareness is the only way to protect yourself. Data is everywhere. Wherever you have used your...

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How to Respond to a Data Breach

October 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Data breaches are becoming more and more frequent. And as an African-American you need to be afraid of this trend. Your information is being used to steal from you and others. Right now someone could...

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How Not to Buy Stolen Stuff

October 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Everyone wants a good deal. Nothing feels better than getting a nice phone, tablet or laptop at a nicely reduced price. But on the other hand there are millions of these devices lost or stolen...

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AACR Joins the Fran Allen Show

October 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Alexandria, VA- The African-American Cyber Report has joined forces with Baltimore’s ‘The Fran Allen Show’ to provide cyber news and information to her listening audience. Entitled ‘You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know,’ the ten...

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