The FBI and Better Business Bureau Wednesday put out a warning to exercise caution before donating to organizations claiming to be charities that will send financial assistance to Haiti.
“Apply a critical eye,” said the FBI in a statement, and do “due diligence before responding to those requests.”
“Be cautious about online giving, especially in response to [...]
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FBI and BBB Warn of Haiti Relief Scams
iPhone can Pose Security Problem
iPhone’s Mail application can lead to phishing and spamming exploits. The iPhone’s security problem is caused by automatically downloading images in most messages unless they are significantly large or if there are too many attachments. Most e-mail today offer various safeguards around this behavior, including preferences for downloading images from contacts in an address book or simply [...]
