Do you remember what a Smishing Scam is?  This is a smishing scam that tries to get you to complete a survey, enter your credit card information and then mails you an unauthorized $98.95 gift very month. A gift that I am sure you did not expect. YIKES!

Se Senior Smart

Some things in life are actually free, regardless of what scammers try to tell you. Scammers are trying to get you to pay an activation fee and a reoccuring  monthly subscription fee.

Roku set-up is totally free with the purchase of the device, and there is no monthly subscription fee. . 

This is a gift that keeps on giving

Be Senior Smart

As children get older everyone dreads the question.....Is there really a Santa Claus? And thanks to modern technology parents and grandparents can prove that Santa is real, for a little bit longer. And you guessed it, there are fake Santa applications and sites to try to ruin Christmas and steal your identity .

So keep the magic alive as long as you can …Children and Christmas are so special.

Be Senior Smart.

If you are like me, I order many of my gifts online and – sometimes, I actually forget what I have even ordered.

This year…The Cyber Grinch’s are trying to trick you with Fake shipping notifications.

Stop and think before You Click

Be Senior Smart!

I just received an ecard...but is this safe to open? Did my friend really send this to me or is this one of those e-mail scams?”

Lets take back Holidays from the Grinches

Be Senior Smart

A devious new scam is sweeping Facebook. Scammers are taking advantage of crowdfunding sites like kickstarter and Indiegogo, and stealing the photos, and videos, and posting them on Facebook ads as their own products.

I got scammed and I want to make sure that you don’t!

See Senior Smart

75% of Americans plan to do at least half of their holiday shopping online this year...Cyber Monday is one of the busiest on-line shopping days in the year and the bad guys are planning to get rich with your money. They go into scam-overdrive mode.

Do not let the bad guys exploit your holiday spirit and use it against you. Remember to stay alert when you shop online! Think Before You Click!

Be Senior Smart!

Nasty problems can result from acquiring an HTD…..oh what is an HTD ? It is what I call a Hacker Transmitted Disorder.

Hacker transmitted disorders can just be annoying and others can be catastrophic.

Good clean Cybersecurity hygiene will help you to stay safe and HTD free.

Here are six ways that you can acquire an HTD.

Be Senior Smart

Did you know that charging your cell phone could be dangerous to its health and your security?

USB chargers can be turned into potential hacking devices and are able to access your personal information on your phone.

A phone with an HTD, hacker transmitted disorder, is a phone with a major problem that can potentially contaminate all of your lovers and friends.

Be Senior Smart

Two-factor authentication has been around for a long time…it's nothing new. It is a security technique that verifies your identity when you log into a website by requiring you to both know something and have something. This extra layer of security is designed to ensure that you're the only person who can access your account, even if someone knows your password.