In past blog posts we’ve shared about phishing emails – what they are and how to spot them. But let’s take this a step further. What if you become a victim of a phishing attack on social media? Unfortunately it can happen. There are so many fake social media accounts and fake posts. This is […]
How To Stay Safe In The Cloud
We tend to hear the term, “Put it in the cloud!” used quite loosely and used rather often. It’s very common to use cloud computing as an option for storage of files, photos, video and more. Cloud services are affordable and offer convenient advantages for small to medium size businesses. Using the “cloud” can be […]
Discover The 5 Ways In 2017 To Practice Safe Holiday Shopping
Use these 5 tips to make yourself a hard target for cybercriminals during the holiday season. Always think before you click! Only shop from websites and mobile apps you already trust. Don’t use promotional links in Emails Watch out for fake delivery Emails or text messages Be cautious of holiday-themed mobile apps or games Monitor […]
Scam Of The Week: Phishing Moves To Smishing
Internet bad guys are increasingly trying to circumvent your spam filters and instead are targeting your employees directly through their smartphone with Smishing attacks, which are hard to stop. The practice has been around for a few years, but current new scams are mystery shopping invitations that start with a text, social engineering the victim […]
In case you haven’t heard. Yahoo had a major hack.
“Yahoo announced that 500 million of their accounts were hacked and are sold by internet criminals. Bad guys are going to use this information in a variety of ways. For instance, they will send phishing emails claiming you need to change your Yahoo account, looking just like the real ones.” Here is what I […]
