Digital Security 101

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Identity Theft
April 23, 2025

IDShield is worth it if you want licensed private investigators and can pay extra for three-bureau credit monitoring. It’s less ideal for broader coverage.

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Fraud
April 23, 2025

Current Amazon scams include calls from imposters claiming there are issues with your Amazon account, phishing emails, and fake order confirmation texts.

How to identify a fake text message
Fraud
April 18, 2025

The most common text scams claim to be about missed deliveries, job offers, or fraud alerts. Others start as wrong-number texts that rope you into investment scams.

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Internet Security
April 16, 2025

If you’ve been part of a data breach, there’s a good chance that your email can now be found on the Dark Web — but is this something you need to worry about?

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Fraud
April 15, 2025

Scammers use spoofed, fake, or masked phone numbers to try and trick you into answering their calls — but you can spot a scammer if you know these tips.

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Fraud
April 14, 2025

Scammers send text messages and emails claiming to be from UPS saying that there’s an issue with your package — and you need to click a link to fix it.

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