Terri Branson
@terribranson.bsky.social
Terri Branson is an author, an editor, a graphic artist, and a website designer. Publications include children's picture books, fantasy, non-fiction, romance, and science fiction. Read more at: https://www.terribranson.com
Fake PayPal emails are not a new thing, and 99.99% of the time it's easy to spot one. But PayPal recently thwarted a clever one: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices
Scammers exploited a PayPal subscriptions feature to send legitimate emails from [email protected], using fake purchase notifications to push tech support scams.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Fake PayPal emails are not a new thing, and 99.99% of the time it's easy to spot one. But PayPal recently thwarted a clever one: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
MWB explains new ransomware for some Android users: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
Researchers have found Android malware that holds your files and your device hostage until you pay the ransom.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
MWB explains new ransomware for some Android users: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Yes, media monopolies can be harmful to democracy. But right now it's better for Warner Bros to be acquired by Netflix. Otherwise it gets stirred into Paramount's new right-wing stew.
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Yes, media monopolies can be harmful to democracy. But right now it's better for Warner Bros to be acquired by Netflix. Otherwise it gets stirred into Paramount's new right-wing stew.
Reposted by Terri Branson
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
To keep up with the latest malware and scams, bookmark the MWB Blog and check it often: www.malwarebytes.com/blog
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www.malwarebytes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
To keep up with the latest malware and scams, bookmark the MWB Blog and check it often: www.malwarebytes.com/blog
Malwarebytes warns of fake Windows updates: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
New ClickFix wave infects users with hidden malware in images and fake Windows updates
ClickFix just got more convincing, hiding malware in PNG images and faking Windows updates to make users run dangerous commands.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Malwarebytes warns of fake Windows updates: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Eight democrat senators just voted to end the shutdown: Tim Kaine (VA), Dick Durbin (IL), John Fetterman (PA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Maggie Hassan (NH), Angus King (ME), Catherine Cortez Mastow (NV), Jackie Rosen (NV). PRIMARY THEM!
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Eight democrat senators just voted to end the shutdown: Tim Kaine (VA), Dick Durbin (IL), John Fetterman (PA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Maggie Hassan (NH), Angus King (ME), Catherine Cortez Mastow (NV), Jackie Rosen (NV). PRIMARY THEM!
As of 10-25-2025, I had to login with Gmail (with 2-step verify) to watch YOUTUBE on a PC desktop. My smart-TV allowed viewing sans login, but only after jumping through a few hoops. Is YouTube going login-only? Next paid only? What's going on over there?
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As of 10-25-2025, I had to login with Gmail (with 2-step verify) to watch YOUTUBE on a PC desktop. My smart-TV allowed viewing sans login, but only after jumping through a few hoops. Is YouTube going login-only? Next paid only? What's going on over there?
Malwarebytes warns about fake VPN with banking trojan: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your bank account
Mobdro Pro IP TV + VPN hides Klopatra, a new Android Trojan that lets attackers steal banking credentials.
www.malwarebytes.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Malwarebytes warns about fake VPN with banking trojan: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Where are those #alienmedbeds? Oh, right. On STAR TREK. [rolled eyes]
October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Where are those #alienmedbeds? Oh, right. On STAR TREK. [rolled eyes]
#BrianTylerCohen interviewed Senators #BernieSanders and #ElizabethWarren about how the shutdown is directly related to healthcare cuts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ER...
BREAKING: Trump hit with the news he FEARED MOST
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#BrianTylerCohen interviewed Senators #BernieSanders and #ElizabethWarren about how the shutdown is directly related to healthcare cuts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ER...
When Representative #MadeleineDean (D-PA) this week told House Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-LA) that people will lose healthcare because of cuts to ACA subsidies, he responded: "Good." — Good? Are you kidding me?
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When Representative #MadeleineDean (D-PA) this week told House Speaker #MikeJohnson (R-LA) that people will lose healthcare because of cuts to ACA subsidies, he responded: "Good." — Good? Are you kidding me?
That's a lot of medals, Petie. [rolled eyes]
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
That's a lot of medals, Petie. [rolled eyes]
For a limited time get ebook downloads of COSMIC SCUPLTURE, DRAGON'S DEN, MUSK RAIN, and PRAIRIE FIRE by #TerriBranson at #Smashwords for only $0.99 with the code: VSZSM. Read about each book and find sales links at: www.terribranson.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For a limited time get ebook downloads of COSMIC SCUPLTURE, DRAGON'S DEN, MUSK RAIN, and PRAIRIE FIRE by #TerriBranson at #Smashwords for only $0.99 with the code: VSZSM. Read about each book and find sales links at: www.terribranson.com
Put on your big boy pants and release the Epstein files.
September 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Put on your big boy pants and release the Epstein files.
Just heard that far-right Oklahoma State Superintendent of Education #RyanWalters resigned. Ding-dong the witch is gone!
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Just heard that far-right Oklahoma State Superintendent of Education #RyanWalters resigned. Ding-dong the witch is gone!
Are authors next? www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwl...
Colbert’s Disney Parody Slams Trump & ABC After Kimmel Suspension
YouTube video by Joke State
www.youtube.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Are authors next? www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwl...
Scammers are using #iCloud calendar to push scam invoices onto Apple devices. Don't fall for it. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
iCloud Calendar infrastructure abused in PayPal phishing campaign
Phishers are abusing Apple and Microsoft infrastructure to send out call-back phishing emails with legitimate sender and return addresses.
www.malwarebytes.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Scammers are using #iCloud calendar to push scam invoices onto Apple devices. Don't fall for it. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Oklahoma Governor Stitt craved MAGA attention, so he's now rounding up homeless people with the threat of jail. This loud and proud Christian appears to have forgotten the old adage: What would Jesus do? -- Certainly not this. www.koco.com/article/kevi...
Oklahoma governor's operation to address homelessness sparks debate
Gov. Kevin Stitt's Operation SAFE in Tulsa aims to clear state-owned properties of homeless encampments, offering individuals a choice between treatment facilities or jail, but faces criticism from ad...
www.koco.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Oklahoma Governor Stitt craved MAGA attention, so he's now rounding up homeless people with the threat of jail. This loud and proud Christian appears to have forgotten the old adage: What would Jesus do? -- Certainly not this. www.koco.com/article/kevi...
Let's be clear: The Pentagon cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. Right now there is no such legal thing as the "Department of War." This stunt makes DUMB AND DUMBER look like a tale of two rocket scientists.
September 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Let's be clear: The Pentagon cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. Right now there is no such legal thing as the "Department of War." This stunt makes DUMB AND DUMBER look like a tale of two rocket scientists.
A-I company #Anthropic has been found liable for illegally downloading and manipulating 500,000 (half a billion) ebooks. I'm afraid to look, but they probably stole mine, too. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI company Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5B to settle lawsuit with authors
If approved, the settlement would be the largest in the history of American copyright cases, according to a lawyer for the authors behind the lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A-I company #Anthropic has been found liable for illegally downloading and manipulating 500,000 (half a billion) ebooks. I'm afraid to look, but they probably stole mine, too. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Let's be honest: Tariffs are taxes on US citizens. They are meant to help close the budget gap created by the B3 funding bill, which all reputable economists predict will add trillions to the deficit.
September 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Let's be honest: Tariffs are taxes on US citizens. They are meant to help close the budget gap created by the B3 funding bill, which all reputable economists predict will add trillions to the deficit.
Reposted by Terri Branson
To Donald Trump and his administration:
If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
August 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
To Donald Trump and his administration:
If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me — not time or political circumstance — from making sure you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
The #IndianRemovalAct of 1830 allowed the US government to relocate tens of thousands of #NativeAmericans, killing thousands in those merciless, brutal military campaigns. It happened before. It can happen again.
August 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The #IndianRemovalAct of 1830 allowed the US government to relocate tens of thousands of #NativeAmericans, killing thousands in those merciless, brutal military campaigns. It happened before. It can happen again.
OK Education Czar #RyanWalters now to issue MAGA loyalty tests to school teachers. Nope. Not a joke. It's real. Yet another reason to leave Oklahoma, which is now 50th in--everything. [sigh] apnews.com/article/okla...
Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism
Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology....
apnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
OK Education Czar #RyanWalters now to issue MAGA loyalty tests to school teachers. Nope. Not a joke. It's real. Yet another reason to leave Oklahoma, which is now 50th in--everything. [sigh] apnews.com/article/okla...