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Spot scams, fakes, and too-good-to-be-true links.
For years, “search for the company yourself” sounded like solid cyber-safety advice. But paid search results, polished websites and familiar branding can now create a dangerous sense of legitimacy. This post explores why finding a company online is not the same as verifying it — and the simple digital judgment habit that can help you avoid paying, logging in or sharing information with the wrong people.
Aug 26, 2026
Scammers often win by getting us to act before we have time to think. Slow down and frown is a simple cyber-safety habit that helps interrupt that pressure. Before you click, pay, share or approve anything, pause, question the request and verify it independently. Sometimes the few seconds you take to let your judgement catch up are exactly what stop a scam.
Aug 14, 2026
By 3:00 p.m., your brain may already be closing departments for the day—but the internet is still sending exams. This post explores how tired, distracted moments weaken digital judgement, why scammers love urgency, and how one simple habit can help: slow down and frown.
Jul 28, 2026
A real Microsoft login page confirms that Microsoft is real. It does not confirm that the person who sent you there has good intentions. That is the uncomfortable part. Cybercriminals no longer always need to build fake doors. Sometimes they simply convince us to open the real door for them. So the question is no longer just, “Is this the real Microsoft page?” The better question is, “What is this login trying to make me approve?”
Jun 10, 2026
We’re halfway through Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the bafele are back with new tricks. This time, they’re targeting photographers and videographers with fake “Sheraton reels” gigs that sound almost too good to be true. The so-called clients slide into WhatsApp, promise exposure, and then ask for “a small favor” — loading mobile money on their behalf. Here’s how the scam unfolds — and how to outsmart it.
Oct 17, 2025
Aug 12, 2023
