Believe it or not, this week my Groupon account was hacked into and someone else tried to buy a laptop. Yes, this actually happened and here is why. Did you know when you buy something from Groupon your credit card information is saved? No three digit authorization needed to make a purchase, simply hit the "Buy Now" button and your done. Perfect for hackers but bad for me and everyone else this has happened to. Here is what you can do. Now I am not saying you can't score a sweet deal off Groupon cause believe me I have before. I am simply saying go check your existing account and delete your saved credit card information. If you plan to make a purchase from them, make sure to delete your card information afterwards. So if a hacker comes across your account they will come up empty handed. I was lucky enough to catch before the item was even able to ship and I received my money back. Huge lesson learned for me that I am passing on to you, be safe.

 
SPAM has all sorts of faces. Each one is hiding behind one mask or another seeking only to destroy. This makes many very leery of where on the internet you can go and what link you can click. If you come across the wrong thing, your whole world can crumble in an instant. The internet is a life line for most of us. We communicate with friends and family, work, have fun, the possibilities just keep piling up. On the Internet, your information is very precious and criminals will try to use malware, viruses, phishing, and spam to get it. These methods only get more sophisticated and tricky so even if you have last year’s security solution, it’s not going to cover the newest threats. Why?