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Better Beware – Browsers and Bank Accounts

Bad news twice: Chrome and Edge browser extensions have been found that are very dangerous, and many people have already downloaded them. And using your smartphone to pay for things is far less safe than you thought — even two-factor identification has been compromised. Headsup and watch out!

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Better Beware – Things You Can Do

This time, instead of warning about things that can hurt you, we’re going to concentrate on things that can help you. You might want to take notes! For all of the info we don’t have time to give you, go online to scambusters.org or consumer.ftc.gov to learn more!

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Better Beware – Dangers of “Smart” Devices

The “smart home” and various “smart” devices offer unprecedented convenience, but the cost can easily be a loss of privacy and security. Are they too new to be trusted? Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.  

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Daily Local News – November 21, 2018

The proposed killing of deer at Griffy Nature Preserve in Bloomington has been delayed until next year; Efforts to expand the Monroe Convention Center took a major step forward yesterday; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will offer free admission to all Indiana State Parks on Black Friday. FEATURE Indiana State Senator Mark Stoops talks about the legislative priorities for …

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Better Beware – Gifts That Give Too Much

Insecure Products, on Better Beware: This year, some very popular (and some very unexpected) gift items can turn out to be spies that give manufacturers and hackers your personal information! Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware: Some Good News

There are a couple of things that are getting better, in the world of frauds and scams – better from our victims’ viewpoint, that is. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Daily Local News – August 2, 2017

White-tailed deer at the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve are close to destroying the preserve to the point it may never recover. With a new school year on the horizon and international students from all over the world pouring into IU’s Bloomington campus, scammers are on the lookout to trick naive international students into turning over money and personal information. An …

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Better Beware – Automobiles

Modern cars are controlled by computers, and connected to the internet. Get into one, and you have no privacy. It could be stolen with a laptop. You could even lose control. Here’s what we know now.

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