Craig Haley

  • Malware

Hackers hijack ASUS update tool to infect thousands with malware

Taiwan-based computer manufacturer ASUS has released an important update after its own Live Update tool installed malware onto the computers…

6 years ago
  • Fact Check

Does a video show a 50 foot anaconda in river in Brazil? Fact Check

A video claims to show a 50 foot anaconda swimming in a river. According to many versions of the video,…

6 years ago
  • In The News

Man steals over $100 million from Facebook and Google pleads guilty

A man from Lithuania has been convicted of stealing over $100 million from Facebook and Google by sending them fake…

6 years ago
  • In The News

2015 article about Kenya university shooting mistaken for current event

Articles covering an April 2015 attack on a Kenyan university by Islamist terrorists that left 147 people dead are recirculating…

6 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Did police warn about Fentanyl overdose from shopping cart handles? Fact Check

A warning urges readers to use hand wipes on shopping carts in places such as Wal-Mart because of the risk…

6 years ago
  • Malware

Decrypter now available for “PewDiePie” ransomware

If the name PewDiePie rings a bell, that's because it's the screen name of the most subscribed YouTuber on the…

6 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Email extortion scam claims to be from a CIA investigation

A new email scam that surfaced in March 2019 is claiming that the email recipient has been targeted by a…

6 years ago
  • Malware

Majority of antivirus apps on Google Play “ineffective”, study shows

A study from security testing company AV-Comparatives has revealed that the majority of Android antivirus products they tested from the…

6 years ago
  • Fact Check

Does photo show adult Muslim man marrying a child? Fact Check

A photo is circulating across social media that purports to show an adult Muslim man marrying a child. In the…

6 years ago
  • Fact Check

Did a vlogger have a video camera surgically put into his arm? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that a popular YouTube blogger had a video camera surgically placed into his forearm. The same rumour…

6 years ago