How to Spot an Imposter over the Phone
The holidays are here which means that the charities are ramping up their efforts for donations. What this means to you? It also means that scammers are ramping up their efforts as well. They have been known to call claiming to be a charity, a company that you buy...
How to Spot a Text Scam
With so many scammers out there it's difficult to recognize who is legitimate. They will come at you from every angle: phone, email, ads, cute pictures of animals or children that need your help. It's something new for them, but scammers have recently started...
Update your High Sierra ASAP!
It’s exciting for all Mac users when they come out with a new version of the operating system! Tuesday, High Sierra, the latest operating system for Mac publically came out with a HUGE GLITCH. What was it?: The glitch in High Sierra would allow anyone to log into...
Scarab Virus Spreading Fast!
The latest attack launched by hackers, Scarab, is a phishing scam through the email. The subject line says that it was scanned by a trusted printer company, such as Lexmark, Epson, HP or Canon. These emails have an attachment that hackers hope you will look at. The...
Tips for a Scam Free Holiday Season!
As we get ready for the holiday season, we would like to remind you that hackers are working extra hard this time of year. Here are a few tips to help out: Online Shopping: 1: Make sure you are on the correct website. If you are on your phone, read...
Sick of Scamming Emails?
We have all gotten those shady emails that we just know are scams, right? Well, there is a company that has created a ‘chatbot’ that will respond to these emails in our place. What does this mean for you? You can forward your scam emails to them and the ‘chatbot’...
Webcams – the Good and Bad
Webcams have changed our lives! We can Skype or FaceTime with almost anyone almost any where. It’s amazing. The bad news? Hackers can access your webcam too and they aren’t using it to talk to anyone. They can see your home, when you are or aren’t there, even what...
Zeus Panda Malware can Clean out your Bank Account!
a text message, it is being delivered right through an internet search! How it works: Hackers create multiple malicious websites that show up at the top of the search engines when you look for your bank. When you click on the one you think is correct, you are...
Cyberattacks – Part 10: Zero-Day Exploits
Zero-Day Exploits refers to a vulnerability in software that hackers have found and before the software company finds it and comes up with patch to fix it. This is not rare. Hackers are smart, otherwise they wouldn’t make money! A lot of the time software developers...
Cyberattacks – Part 9: Ransomware
Ransomware is any software that encrypts your data until a sum of money is paid. There are a few different ways ransomware gets installed: 1: Drive by downloads 2: Clicking on an attachment in an email 3: Websites with Trojans that you may come across accidentally How...