Author name: Chris Harrison

Unpaid toll texts, package holds, fake bank alerts and “wrong number” chats are all smishing. See examples and learn what to do with a scam text.

An annotated example phishing email and the seven red flags to check before you click, plus what to do if you already did.

Scammers buy search ads and build look-alike sites so the first result you see is theirs. Here is how fake support numbers and bad downloads hide in search results.

Spammy notifications, a new homepage and pages that redirect on their own are signs your browser has been hijacked. Here is what causes it and how to clean it up.

A flashing warning says your computer is infected and tells you to call a number. That is scareware. Here is how to spot it, close it and recover if you already called.

Fake pop-ups, surprise phone calls and gift-card payments. Here is how tech support scams work, the red flags to watch for, and what to do if a scammer already got in.

Cybersecurity threats are no longer limited to large corporations in big cities. Rural businesses, municipalities, churches, medical offices, schools, and small manufacturers are now prime targets—often because attackers assume security is weaker. That’s where penetration testing comes in. What Is Penetration Testing? Penetration testing (often called pen testing) is a controlled, ethical attempt to break