Consumer Defense Resource Group Summary. There is a scam currently being perpetrated against people who have lost money through timeshare frauds. The perpetrators apparently have obtained a list of names and contact information for people who lost money. So, when the unsuspecting victim receives a phone call, they assume it must be legitimate since the… Continue reading SCAM: Timeshare Victims Compensation Fund
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Consumer Advisory: Wisconsin Capitol Police Arresting Citizens for Holding Signs in WI
Summary. Travelers to Wisconsin should avoid holding signs in or near the Capitol building or any other state office building or facility. This includes inside the buildings or on the grounds surrounding the building(s). Signs Prohibited. This prohibition includes pieces of paper with any message, regardless of how harmless the message is. The sign could… Continue reading Consumer Advisory: Wisconsin Capitol Police Arresting Citizens for Holding Signs in WI
Millions of Websites Down as Godaddy.com Computer Systems and Servers Were Attacked by Hacker – Website Not Loading
GoDaddy Hacked. On Monday, 10 September 2012, for an extended period of time, the Godaddy.com website was not loading, and at the time of this posting it still doesn’t load. There is an outage that has impacted millions of websites. It’s been determined that there was a deliberate hacker attack of the GoDaddy computers. This may… Continue reading Millions of Websites Down as Godaddy.com Computer Systems and Servers Were Attacked by Hacker – Website Not Loading
Important Apple Java Update for OS X 2012-005
ATTN: Apple is distributing a Java update in response to a security alert from Oracle. This update should be applied as soon as possible. Summary [source] Java for OS X 2012-005 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for OS X 2012-005 supersedes all previous versions of Java for OS X. This… Continue reading Important Apple Java Update for OS X 2012-005
Toshiba – Leading in Innovation and Leading in Misleading Advertising Designed to Look LIke News Reporting
Earlier this year, we reported on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action against advertising that’s embedded with news stories so as to appear to be factual. Apparently nobody at Toshiba got the memo from the FTC. If you purchase a new Toshiba computer, it will come configured to automatically load the Official Toshiba Start Page… Continue reading Toshiba – Leading in Innovation and Leading in Misleading Advertising Designed to Look LIke News Reporting
Stopping Unwanted SMS Mobile Phone Text Message SPAM and Unsolicited Ads on AT&T Wireless Smart Phone Devices 770-50
Consumer Defense Summary. AT&T Wireless has a help page with instructions on what can be done to stop unwanted SMS messages. In summary, you can forward any received messages to 7726 (SPAM). This will alert AT&T of the spammer. You can also setup a MyMessages account that will allow you to block messages from known… Continue reading Stopping Unwanted SMS Mobile Phone Text Message SPAM and Unsolicited Ads on AT&T Wireless Smart Phone Devices 770-50
AOL or Hotmail Account Hacked Hijack Password Reset Recommendation
Consumer Defense Summary. There has been a recent wave of email account hackings which have resulted in email messages being distributed in batches to people on the contact list address book of the hacked user account. How? People often wonder how this happens. If their computer has a spyware virus, or if they have used… Continue reading AOL or Hotmail Account Hacked Hijack Password Reset Recommendation
Fake YouTube Email – Your Video Has Been Approved
Consumer Defense Alert. Beware of emails from known legitimate sources that look authentic but are not. Below is an example received today. The image shown is a bit fuzzy, but the original is crisp and high quality. The best way to identify the authenticity of emails and their internal links is to hover your mouse… Continue reading Fake YouTube Email – Your Video Has Been Approved
Web of Trust – WOT – Investigating Claims of Fraud, Scam, Extortion, RICO Racket – Evaluation and Review
Consumer Defense Resource Group Introduction. Web of Trust (WOT) is an Internet safety and website rating plugin that works with most popular browsers like Firefox. In principle, the service works based on collected user reviews as well as reports from third party agencies and organizations. The Firefox download at CNET has a 5 solid star… Continue reading Web of Trust – WOT – Investigating Claims of Fraud, Scam, Extortion, RICO Racket – Evaluation and Review
Patented Life Forms: Monsanto Patent for a Pig Video Documentary (View Online)
Below is a documentary video (in five parts) about Monsanto making a request to patent pigs with a certain genetic makeup they claim is created by a proprietary breeding method only they own the rights to. If any of the pigs with a genetic marker from Monsanto were to breed with other pigs, then their marker… Continue reading Patented Life Forms: Monsanto Patent for a Pig Video Documentary (View Online)
Google AdSense Potential Source of Malware
Security | Technology Summary. Do a Google search for “Google AdSense Malware” (without quotes) and you’ll get over a million results. In fact, before you can even finish typing the search request, Google will suggest the search for you (since it’s become so popular). This is shown below (click here or image below for larger view).… Continue reading Google AdSense Potential Source of Malware
Alert: Beware Fake AT&T My Wireless Bill
Consumer Alert | Technology Summary. There is a fake email circulating supposedly from AT&T about a wireless bill being ready to view. The links in the email, however, don’t go to AT&T’s website. They go (presumably) to a malicious site that will attempt to get your personal information or infect your computer with viruses. As long… Continue reading Alert: Beware Fake AT&T My Wireless Bill