by Greg Scott | May 5, 2022 | Who Says IT is Boring?
Back in the 1980s, when I worked for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), the second-largest computer company in the world, a call came in from Delco-Remy Electronics, a division of General Motors at that time. It seemed the hard drive on a refrigerator-sized system...
by Greg Scott | Mar 22, 2022 | Cybersecurity
A person who lives near me originally posted this story on Facebook about how somebody claimed to have kidnapped his fiancé. I am sharing it here with his permission. He posted the story on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. This is his story in his own words. I edited for...
by Greg Scott | Mar 9, 2022 | Phish collection
Want to know the real insult with this email? It’s legitimate. I checked the email header and it really did come from Facebook. The “Turn on Facebook Protect” button really does go to Facebook. That’s right. Facebook sent me this notice and it...
by Greg Scott | Feb 25, 2022 | Slice of Life
Like billions of people around the world, I watched a madman direct the Russian military to crush Ukraine on Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, 2022. As I compose this on Friday morning, Feb. 25 US Central time, Russian soldiers are fighting across Ukraine while millions of...
by Greg Scott | Feb 1, 2022 | Phish collection
I’m not sure if this investment opportunity means this guy wants me to send him money or if he wants to send me money. But, ya know, I was thinking about maybe building a five star hotel. Do you think this guy might send me a $billion or so if I give him plans...
by Greg Scott | Jan 28, 2022 | Phish collection
I’m usually a good sport about phishing scams, but a death threat via Twitter private message goes too far. When you follow lots of people on Twitter, you’re bound to find a few, well, out there. I should probably report this one. Pro tip – if you...
by Greg Scott | Jan 13, 2022 | Memoir
The world is awash in self-help books on the power of positive thinking. If we fill our minds with positive thoughts and treat everyone kindly, then good things will happen to us. So, smile the bad stuff away because tomorrow will be a brand new day. If only it were...
by Greg Scott | Dec 19, 2021 | Phish collection
I don’t blackmail often, but if I did, I think I’d show my victim a sample to convince them I mean business. This wannabe worked in some nice technology words, but the sentences are gibberish. I’ll give this one a C-. Don’t phall for phishing...
by Greg Scott | Dec 7, 2021 | Technology
Image via Pexels Your website’s success isn’t necessarily something you can quantify by looking at other sites. Instead, it’s highly subjective. What might make a great website for one business may not work for all businesses, and it all may depend on the end user....
by Greg Scott | Nov 27, 2021 | Phish collection
Lots of people love to hate Vice President Kamala Harris. The most gullible will phall for this phishing scam. For more phishing samples, see my phishy email collection. This one isn’t a scam to plant malicious software in victim devices. This one looks...
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