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CYBER SECURITY WARNING WHEN ONLINE SHOPPING.

Lots of online systems use Adobe Magento which seems to have been exploited months ago. Over 4000 online retailers are getting notifications ahead of Black Friday that this maybe a concern.

If you do purchase things online, It is recommended to use a card and/or account made just for online shopping and purchases. When applicable use a third party service like Paypal or Apple Pay that will have added protections included with some insurances.

Only use trusted sites and after the holiday purchase season, it is a good idea to continue to monitor your bills for a few months and change any passwords or authentications setup with your payment platforms.


https://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-patches-magento-bugs-that-lead-to-code-execution-customer-list-tampering/

Some new scams seem to target your "Ameren" accounts. I was told that a 3rd party had overcharged me and that I would get a refund and a 30% off my bill for the error. Talking further with them it was clear that it was not legit, he asked for my address and my zip code and and ( things he would know had this been real)

Another scam I have seen more and more is a "refund" on an accidental purchase from Amazon or Walmart. These seem to come in the forms of emails and phone calls.

Never pay someone you are not 100% sure is legit, Get a phone number to call them back and do some research first. Know that Amazon and Microsoft will never call you out of the blue, now will the IRS and if they do reach out, will do so with certified mail as well. So never give personal information over the internet or your cell phone.