PayPal is commonly in purchases and sending money to friends and family. While this is a great tool, it can unfortunately be exploited. The scam: This one starts with a fake email that comes from a trusted company, in this case, PayPal. It will state something along the lines of “There has been an unauthorized […]
Today, March 31, is World Backup Day! I would like to make you aware of some backup policies that you should be following in case of a disaster. Either man-made or from nature. The 3-2-1 Rule If you have an external drive and a cloud backup, you have fulfilled numbers 3, 2, and 1! Why
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SPAM has become a normal part of life (I am sorry to say) and it seems like we just deal with it. However, have you ever received an email from yourself that you did not send? Worse, it is a demand for money, or they will release your “private” videos to your family and friends?
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Hackers are sending impressive phishing emails (nothing new, lately) that are fooling Gmail users and are able to steal your credentials in real time. It turns out that the hackers are generating an email to mimic one from Gmail. The email is asking/telling users that they need to re-sign into their accounts. The email provides
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As you all know, hackers are always up to no good. Today I would like to tell you a real-life story about someone who was caught up in an email spoof hack. This person has their email spoofed, but it was not even their email! The sender added an extra “s” to the email address!
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In our last email, we talked a little about AI and how you may be fooled by it. Today we are going to discuss some cyberattacks that are ongoing. Apple Users You are still susceptible to virus and malware attacks! Currently, threat actors are pushing forward with malvertising. That is using fake ads on Bing
This is a heads-up. Please make sure you are ready for Windows 11 upgrade. I know that I have been a proponent to keeping Windows 10, but it is now reaching end of life and will no longer be supported or updated. Your deadline is October 14th, 2025. DON’T be caught on it last minute.
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Let’s talk about AI. I know, a new hot topic. Right? I did an article a few months ago, but today is talking about Deepfakes. The FBI has issued a warning about criminals using generative AI tech to trick individuals. What is a deepfake? A deepfake is AI-generated content that can impersonate real people. This
Today we are going to discuss passwords, again. There was an article released by NordPass (our preferred password manager) of the top 10 passwords that were used in 2024. 1) 1234562) 1234567893) 123456784) password5) qwerty1236) qwerty17) 1111118) 123459) secret10) 123123 Do any of those look familiar? If so, FOR SHAME! Yes, we are shaming you.
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A couple of common scams we see out there, constantly, are tech support and antivirus renewal scams. The tech support scams usually start out as a popup that has “locked out” your computer to where you can not use it. It gives you a number to call from “Microsoft” to fix the issue. Once called,
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