Stephanie Adlam

Stephanie is our wordsmith, transforming technical research into engaging content that resonates with users. Her expertise in cybercrime prevention and online safety ensures that Gridinsoft's advice is accessible to everyone—whether they’re tech-savvy or not.
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Chick-fil-A One account takeover through automated credential stuffing.
Security News

Chick-fil-A One Accounts Hit in Credential Stuffing Attack

Chick-fil-A One accounts were accessed with reused passwords. Check rewards and payment…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Magnifying glass revealing the destination behind an aka.ms Microsoft short link.
Tips & Tricks

What Is aka.ms? Is It Safe? How to Check Microsoft Short Links

aka.ms is Microsoft’s short-link domain, but each alias still hides a destination.…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Fapni scam gateway leading to multiple changing destination domains.
Tips & Tricks

Fapni Scam: Why the Redirect Domain Keeps Changing

Fapni is a dating-scam entry domain that redirects to changing destinations. See…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
A movie download turning into a suspicious archive and executable warning.
Tips & Tricks

Is AcerMovies Safe? Acermovies.fun Malware Risks and Cleanup

Acermovies.fun has multiple current provider warnings. Learn what that means and what…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Grok Build repository upload sending tracked files and Git history to cloud storage.
Security News

Grok Build Repository Upload: What to Do After Version 0.2.93

Grok Build 0.2.93 was observed uploading tracked repositories and Git history. Here…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
ACR Stealer ClickFix attack pulling browser passwords and session tokens from a compromised Windows PC.
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ACR Stealer ClickFix Attacks: What to Check After Running the Command

Microsoft tracked ACR Stealer ClickFix chains using WebDAV, MSHTA and PowerShell. Check…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Phone showing an unofficial beta access verification flow with a broken chain and safety warning.
Tips & Tricks

Is UnlockFFBeta Safe? APK Risks and Account Recovery

UnlockFFBeta is not an official Garena service. See the current domain warning…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Investigation graphic showing fake AI flower seed listings on a marketplace screen
Security News

AI Flower Seed Scams: Fake Plants, Real Payments, and Marketplace Red Flags

A visual investigation into AI-generated fake flower seed listings, marketplace red flags,…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Fake payroll and tax audit shared document email with a suspicious PDF request
Tips & TricksTroubleshooting

Legal Payroll & Tax Audit Shared Document Email Scam

A fake Legal Payroll & Tax Audit shared document email pushes an…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Pirate Bay-style mirror risks with fake mirrors, unsafe files, and cleanup warnings.
Tips & Tricks

Is The Pirate Bay Safe? Fake Mirrors and Download Risks

The Pirate Bay is not a safe download source. Learn why fake…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Windows PC audit checklist after malware, with startup, scheduled task, network, browser, and system integrity checks.
Troubleshooting

Windows Security Audit After Malware: What to Check Next

Use this post-malware Windows security audit checklist to check scans, startup items,…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam
Revo Uninstaller safety check for leftover files and registry entries
Troubleshooting

Is Revo Uninstaller Safe? Leftovers and Registry Cleanup

Revo Uninstaller is safe when downloaded from a trustworthy source and used…

Stephanie Adlam
Stephanie Adlam

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