Voting Poll Results, Plus Answers to FAQs
Regarding our vote on February 15, 2012 -- I have read approximately 1,000 comments from readers, along with their ballots. I will provide insight with regard to the findings, as well as address some...
View ArticleMicrosoft Co-Founder, Citibank Fooled by Easy Scam
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has become the victim of an online identity fraud attack. According to reports, a former United States Army soldier used a debit card linked to one of Allen's accounts...
View ArticleMore Content, Fewer Ads; Now Accepting Donations
To our Valued Readers, In our quest to improve upon Infopackets.com and overall visitor satisfaction to our site, we've rolled out some major changes this past week and will continue to make...
View ArticleBeware Amazon Replacement Goods Scam
Amazon has been hit by a simple but sneaky scam involving bogus "lost item" claims that could lead to difficulty for legitimate Amazon shoppers. The problem was highlighted by web development blogger...
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'Wireless Network Watcher 1.73' and 'IPNetInfo 1.56'
Wireless Network Watcher 1.73 This small but helpful utility can scan your wireless network and display a list of all connected computers. For each computer detected, the utility displays IP address,...
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Toy Tablet Company Hacked; 5M Customer Records Leaked
Toy manufacturer VTech has been the victim of a hack that exposed details of five million customers. The compromised data included some details, albeit limited, of the children who use the products. As...
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Facebook Asks New Users for Password to Email Account
Facebook has asked some new users to provide passwords for their email accounts. It's provoked fury among critics who say it goes against basic rules of online security. Often when a user signs up for...
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Mobile Chrome Users Could Be Scammed
A tech expert has spotted a security risk in the mobile edition of Chrome. The way the exploit works means that scammers could make the browser appear to show a fake website address. This type of...
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New Router Exploit Auto-redirects to Rogue Sites
A security firm says hackers have hijacked 180,000 routers in Brazil alone so far this year. They target people who haven't changed the default login for the router's control system. According to...
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Fitness Tracker 'Heatmap' Dubbed Privacy Risk
Researchers say a feature in a jogging and running app called Strava makes it possible to track down a user's home address. However, they make a pretty weak argument about how plausible and successful...
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