Archer Security Group

With Facebook in the news — and in hot water — hoaxers are out in full force.  This warning, plus a fake stress relief app and a way to feel your e-mail in your...
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You notice glitches in your favorite show. And you’re feeling some heat.  It could be a sign of many things, but add this one to the list — cyber crooks...
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Online attackers have hit a range of targets, from one of the smallest countries in the world to the most popular song video on the planet. We have the latest scams and trends...
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Can cyber crooks hack your brain?  Maybe not your actual grey matter (not yet, anyway). But they can get into the machines that measure your brainwaves and do some nasty business....
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You ask — we answer! This question from our #AskArcher show is about smart phones — how often should you completely turn yours off? See the answer here:     How often...
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You get a message from someone who says they made a compromising video of you doing something indelicate. Do you pay the blackmailer? See this and more — Facebook, video game scams &...
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Going in for an ultrasound, mammogram or X-ray? You might think your medical images are private. But researchers found security gaps that let bad guys steal your images — and...
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We’re answering your questions about security. Here’s one from our #AskArcher show. “Should I be paying for my desktop computer to have virus protection? Or is there anything free available?”...
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You may want to check your phone bill for secret text messages that you didn’t send. Plus, find out how some schools may have made it easy for peepers to...
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Pull the plug on this baby cam, researchers say.  And learn how to fight fake news right in your own home. Here’s your latest scam alert:     Baby monitor...
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You ask, we answer! Here’s another question on security from our #AskArcher show. Edith asks, “I was wondering if there are any Facebook scams that I should watch out for?”...
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They know you want it — free donuts, gift cards, cool shoes — just for taking a survey. Don’t do it! Here are some of the top spam scams, plus one...
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It’s all about love and betrayal — and who’s using your computer when you’re not looking. Watch here:     “Super Cute” Scam Just in time for Valentine’s Day, wouldn’t it...
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How hard is it for someone to steal your phone number? Not as hard as you might think. And once they get it, they can use it to intercept your messages and...
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It may be time for a phone check. Are you getting a fake e-mail from the Secretary of State?  Are your kids getting porn ads in their favorite app? Find...
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You see it in the movies — evil hackers taking over nuclear plants and factories and setting off explosions. In real life, attackers aren’t doing that. But they’re inching closer....
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Watch your wallet — your digital wallet, that is.  Thieves are taking a liking to Bitcoin and other crypto coins, and they’re draining online wallets of your crypto cash. We...
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  You ask, we answer! Here’s a new question on security from our #AskArcher show. Audrey asks about keyloggers.  “Here’s my question: for keyloggers, can you get them on your...
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What you can do to protect your kids from risky toys after the VTech settlement.   Before you give your child a connected toy, play with it first. That is Travis...
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VTech will pay $650,000 to the Federal Trade Commission in a settlement over deception, privacy & security.   Remember that toy company that got hacked and allowed attackers access to pictures,... ...

You ask, we answer. Here are your questions on security from our Ask Archer show.  The first one involves the questions sites ask you to verify it’s actually you. “How...
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Here’s where we went in 2017 — and you came along with us! From Spain to Russia to Peru, with stops to open new video news studios in Portland, Oregon and...
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Hitting the theater to watch the latest Star Wars movie? It turns out — some Star Wars fans are also crooks trying to get you to bite on their latest...
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No, a hitman with a soft heart and a love of gold is not holding your life for ransom. See this and other scams bad guys are using to try...
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Cyber gangs who speak Russian have a new target — banks in the U.S. Watch our report here:       You’re not the only one taking cash out of...
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  Here’s a look at some of the online scams going around that could affect you. Watch our report here:       Watch out for tech support scammers who...
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  Cyber crooks in Russia pulled off a big bank heist the new-fashioned way — by computer. Not Oceans 12, but Oceans 50: dozens of sketchy programmers working from home...
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The explosion of new technology is bringing a new kind of haves and have-nots — those who have digital skills, and those left behind.  In some places, the gap is growing quickly.  It...
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  Look, no hands! It’s a self-driving car! Not really — it’s just my regular old human-driving car. But you can actually ride in one. And soon, you could be buying a self-driving...
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  Endoscopes aren’t just for medical procedures any more. Look online and you’ll see sellers advertising small, lighted cameras on cables for all kinds of things, like checking out drains and...
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All over the world, cities are putting in new technology to become smart cities. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you will be more secure. We go to one of the world’s...
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You’ve probably heard about those sites where you can take surveys and earn some extra stuff, like gift cards, airline miles and more. You feel like you’re earning money! But here’s...
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    You may worry about your phone getting hacked. But for people running a factory or a power plant, a computer attack could mean your city is blacked out,...
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How hard is it to find security holes — like the one Equifax had — in your computer system? Not as hard as you might think, according to some security...
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How anonymous are you when you drive? Now technology can pinpoint not only where your car is, but exactly who is driving — a fingerprint of you behind the wheel....
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Could you click on a link and cause a power outage? Not directly. But a cybersecurity company says clicking on links in trick e-mails has indeed allowed malicious hackers to break...
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You might think working with power tools in your garage is pretty much the opposite of all that high-tech computer stuff. You don’t have to worry about passwords or hackers...
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Why what happens in Peru matters to you.   These days, even your salad can be hacked. Cyber crooks can get into the machines that handle and process your food and...
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Archer Security Group sponsors non-profit group Musicians for Mobility.

Will the rest of the states follow through with “groundbreaking” new election check system?   You did your civic duty. You voted. You may even get a red, white and blue...
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Archer to help raise the skills and smarts of people in the energy sector by sponsoring EnergySec conference.