Plain-language security tips, local scam alerts, and notes from the field.
Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, and so do the fake "Medicare" calls. Here's what they're after, and how to compare plans without ever giving your number to a stranger.
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After a hurricane, the first "help" to knock isn't always help. Here's how fake FEMA inspectors and storm-chasing crews work, and four habits that keep your recovery money yours.
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The email looks like a receipt. "Thank you for renewing your annual protection plan. Your account has been charged $399.99. If you did
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The phone rings, and the caller ID shows what appears to be a federal office. He's calm and serious. He gives you his name, his title, a
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Most of you have gotten some version of this email. The subject line says "Action required: your account is on hold." The logo loo
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October 1st kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and I look forward to it every year. What I like most is how much the advice has improv
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I got a call a few months back from a friend who does IT for a small logistics company here in Bay County. Someone claiming to be his boss c
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I want to show you something that's going to be a little unsettling, because the best way to understand this trick is to actually fall f
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If you sat down with me for a security check-up, there's a good chance the very first thing I'd help you set up is a password manage
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