Tri-State Computer Wizards Inc.

05/05/2026

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/officials-warn-banking-spoof-callers-draining-customers-accounts

Banking spoof calls are tricking customers into emptying accounts as victims report losing thousands to scammers posing as bank fraud departments.

05/27/2024

Remember them.

08/02/2023

https://www.aura.com/learn/paypal-scams

PayPal scams range from fake emails and invoices to fraudsters “accidentally” sending you money. Learn how to spot (and avoid) the latest PayPal scams.

06/16/2023

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/thousands-imposter-websites-discovered-mimicking-top-brands-steal-banking-info

Imposter websites make you susceptible to bank fraud and information theft unless you check URLs when web browsing.

04/05/2023

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/dangerous-malware-scam-targets-taxpayers-deceptive-irs-forms

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson recommends keeping an eye out for a malware campaign designed to fool people waiting for tax documents to show up in their email inboxes.

02/14/2023

How safe are your passwords? The table below shows how long it will take a hacker to crack a password based on its complexity.

07/02/2021

From the whole Team here at Tri-State Computer Wizards Inc. We wish all of you a wonderful and safe 4th of July Holiday Weekend. We are thankful for all of your support and for this Great Country that makes all of this possible. We will be closed on Saturday July 3, 2021 and Sunday July 4, 2021 to allow staff to spend time with their families. We will reopen on Monday July 5, 2021 at 10am.

11/06/2020

08/13/2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tech-columnist-warns-against-taking-social-media-quizzes-for-fun-1.5442282

Social media quizzes may look harmless. But taking them for fun can leave you vulnerable to fraud, says cybersecurity expert Nur Zincir-Heywood.

08/13/2020

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/amazons-alexa-serious-privacy-flaws-researchers-find

Flaws in Amazon’s Alexa were serious enough that a user “in just one-click” could have handed over their voice history, home address and control of their Amazon account, cybersecurity firm Check Point said in a recent report.