by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 4, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Imagine your surprise when you go to file for Social Security and you are told that you are already receiving it. Or what about when your checks bounce because your social security payment was deposited into someone else’s account. Both of these are examples of...
by Carrie Kerskie | Oct 8, 2014 | Cyber Threats
This morning Fox News issued a Special Report regarding cell phone flashlight apps that are actually malware. It is estimated that 500 million phones are currently infected. The report did not specify which types of phones but it did say the flashlight apps in...
by Carrie Kerskie | Jul 30, 2014 | Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft
Remember when you would receive your social security statement in the mail outlining your reported income along with estimates of the amount of social security you would receive if you retired at a specific age? If you are saying to yourself “yes, I have not...
by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 19, 2013 | Business Identity Theft, Data Breaches, Identity Theft
It appears that those Black Friday deals may end up costing you more than you thought. Target, the nationwide retailer, is investigating a data breach involving over a million customer credit and debit card records. Sources reveal the breach started right after...
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 27, 2013 | Cyber Threats, Privacy Tips & Tricks
What an interesting time we are living in. We are up in arms when our privacy has been exposed, yet we continue to put our daily lives and the lives of our children onto various social networking sites on a regular bases. Don’t get me wrong – I am all in...
