One day suddenly there was a rise in my traffic in Google Analytics. On the first note, I thought that it is a genuine traffic but that was due to spam. So, block the unwanted rise in the traffic by referral spam removal from Google Analytics. Referral Spam is of Two types 1. Web… Read More »
Help for hacked websites – from Google
If you see any of these images, then unfortunately, it’s likely your site was hacked. Every day, cybercriminals compromise thousands of websites. Hacks are often invisible to users, yet remain harmful to anyone viewing the page — including the site owner.
Domain Renewal Warning
You should still be very wary of Domain Renewal Warnings. I have written about these before, but people are still getting caught, and new variations of the “scam” are coming out all the time. First up though, is it really a scam . . .
Variation on the Nigerian bank scams
Just last week I came across this variation on the Nigerian bank scams. Like all good scams, it sounds reasonable and plausible . . .
Amazon warnings about SPAM
Amazon warnings about SPAM These buggers have been persistent. I am getting these emails 3-5 times per day! Like so many SPAM emails now, these emails look quite legitimate at face value. Here are some quick tips . . .
Your Facebook account got Hacked
Your Facebook account got Hacked It’s been a busy week for us reporting online scams and internet frauds. And yet another example occurred just this morning as I was browsing around Facebook. An instant message window popped up with a message from somebody that I did not know, but who looked like a nice enough… Read More »
Yahoo email getting hacked
Yahoo email getting hacked I have received a number of emails of late, supposedly from friends or people who I know, but it was just their Yahoo email getting hacked. This one in particular is a pretty common scam. Somehow a Yahoo or gmail email account gets hacked and then all contacts on the email… Read More »
Spam happening under “legitimate” guises
These days there is so much Spam happening under “legitimate” guises that it can be a real trap for the unwary. The Spammers have gone way past the blatant Spam emails that we used to receive in years past. They are much more subtle and sophisticated in tricking people into clicking their links. Here is… Read More »
