by Avril Ronan | Sep 30, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
Phishing is a type of cybercrime where scammers trick people into giving away sensitive data such as passwords or credit card details, clicking on malicious links, or downloading dangerous files. By pretending to be from trustworthy sources like banks, government...
by Avril Ronan | Sep 30, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
Smishing combines “SMS” and “phishing” to describe a type of phishing scam conducted through SMS (Short Message Service) texts. Scammers send texts that appear to be from legitimate sources, such as financial institutions or government bodies,...
by Avril Ronan | Aug 8, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
Senior Citizens Day was founded in 1988 (“World” was added later) by President Ronald Reagan. His thinking had two aims: expressing gratitude for a life’s contribution, and ensuring the elderly would continue to live with dignity and support in their...
by Avril Ronan | Jul 25, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
Deepfakes leverage artificial intelligence to produce highly realistic yet fake videos or audio of people, making it seem like they are saying or doing things they never actually did. Deepfake technology is being used to scam people on live video calls, posing...
by Avril Ronan | Jul 25, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
The term, “deepfake”, is a blend of “deep learning” and “fake”, and was coined in 2017 by a Reddit user. A deepfake is a fake image, video, or voice recording where one person’s likeness is replaced with another’s. These are...
by Avril Ronan | Jul 2, 2024 | Adults, For Parents, For Teachers
The Paris 2024 Olympics are just around the corner. While around 10,500 athletes are getting ready for the competition of their lives with billions of people set to tune in to watch, scammers are stepping up their game too. From bogus ticket websites to sophisticated...
