AI is out of control in the hacker’s realm. Deepfakes are a thing now and AI is running phishing scams. If you have ever used AI for your work, I hope that you have not entered in any sensitive data, i.e. – PII (Personal Identifiable Information) such as names, addresses and phones. Those, let alone […]
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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
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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Scammers use cloned accounts posing as friends. They may have claimed to have received duplicate friend requests from you and therefore making the illusion that your account may have been compromised. This gets you stressed and creates a sense of urgency for you to act without thinking. The cloned account hacker may provide an “official”
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We are constantly with our cell phones. It is a digital leash that we are now accustomed to. The question is, do you know if the caller really is the person they claim to be? Here is a great example of what I mean: A C-Level employee from an unnamed company was barraged with a
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