Merry Xscams

This post will coverage a veritable barrage of bad news and warnings - yeah, Merry Christmas indeed.

Firstly, let me warn you that this season of good will is like a smorgasbord for scammers.

People are feeling kinder, more tolerant, receiving packages by mail and expecting communications from people they haven't heard from in a while.

This is the perfect storm of vulnerability and it is very tricky to navigate.

I won't bang on about it too much.

Put simply; be skeptical, more so than usual, and when in doubt ask someone who knows (not Doris down the street who just thinks she knows).

Secondly, yet another data breach for Facebook sees millions and millions of users private data end up, well, not so private.

As you will find I have said often, if you don't want it public, just never, NEVER put it anywhere on the web.

Sooner or later these kinds of breaches affect every service.

I recently deleted my Facebook account, it is a long story, and I recommend you do too. Here's how: https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/how-to-delete-facebook-account-2950145

To see if you have been affected by a data breach, go here and follow the instructions: https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Thirdly, and lastly, the latest Hoax Slayer update includes a swag on lovely new threats, fun stuff and hoaxes.

I suggest you read it and subscribe to stay informed and ready for when, not if, one of these comes your way...

Stay safe, have fun.

David

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