The Exit Scam Workmines recently did an exit scam that left sad and confused users hopeful that they would be back. Since the site went down on June 6, 2019, users received promises that the site was performing server upgrades and that the site would be back soon. Days passed and users continued desperately waiting […]
What is Workmines? Workmines is one of the “Make Money Online” or “Work from home” websites. It promises to pay its users to watch videos (mostly Netflix trailers). They offer different plans ranging from Trial to platinum. Trial Plan is valid for 14 days and users cannot withdraw their earnings unless they upgrade to a […]
A 33-year-old resident of Apeldoorn is facing charges related to fraud, forgery and money laundering after he was arrested on Monday. Authorities reveal that he earned over 26 million Euros by fraudulently convincing people to join a Bitcoin mining business. Despite receiving money from investors, authorities claim that Berry did not buy mining computers instead […]
Encryption is a very important part of cyber security. It ensures that data is only viewed by intended users. According to Rouse (2014), Encryption is a process by which plaintext or plain data is transformed from readable form to encoded form that cannot be read or decrypted by any entity without a decryption key. Encryption […]
Equifax Data Breach is among the biggest hacks within the last decade. While companies try to stay one step ahead of cyber criminals, the case of Equifax is different because they had almost two months to install preventive measures that would have prevented the breach. This blog will discuss what problem allowed hackers in, the […]
In this article, we are going to see what credit card billing statement is and the information it contains. I am trying to provide educational blogs so that we can all eradicate credit card fraud. I have (in other articles) discussed ways to avoid credit card Fraud and at one point mentioned credit card billing […]
Credit Card Frauds have become rampant over the past few decades because of advancements in Technology. Being able to detect fraudulent activities in its early stages, is key to minimizing possible losses. It is very important to sign up for credit card Transaction Alerts because it allows you to monitor your credit card transactions. When […]
How many types of security systems do you know? Have you ever been asked to verify whether you are human even after successfully inserting the right password when logging into certain sites? Sometimes the verification involves selecting pictures, rewriting figures or letters to prove you are not a robot and a times a code called […]
How Secure is Your Mobile and Web Banking Account? Do you have a mobile or web-banking account? Is a password the only security measure between you and a cyber-criminal? If you answered yes to the second question, then there is a serious problem that we need to solve in this blog. We are going to […]
The current information age has inspired many fraudsters and thieves to move from street theft to cyber theft. There is a lower risk when it comes to stealing over the internet although more skills are required. Fortunately, you can protect yourself from Identity Theft and from being a victim of Credit Card Fraud. You can […]