by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 23, 2019 | Technology, Uncategorized
A staff member recently received the following email from “Amazon”: This phishing scam stands out from others for a few reasons. 1: It’s from ‘Amazon’ Hackers love to pretend they are someone trusted and most people have Amazon accounts...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 22, 2019 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
4: Search Engine Phishing or Malvertising These are cleverly disguised ads that offer something great, like a vacation. When you click on the ad, you are directed to a site that requires all of your information. 5: Pharming This is when hackers take a popular site,...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 21, 2019 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
2: Spear Phishing As the name suggested, this is a targeted email focused specifically on you or your organization. 3: Smishing or SM Phishing These are phishing text messages or phone calls. Usually text messages. These usually have a link in them that hackers...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 18, 2019 | Technology, Uncategorized
We have done a lot of blogs about phishing scams in the past but with the new year comes new scams. We want to go over the basics of phishing scams and how to spot them! 1: What is Phishing? Phishing is no different than any other scam. The purpose is to get...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 17, 2019 | Technology, Uncategorized
While the CryptoMix scam has been around for about a year, hackers have made it seem like they are helping children by encrypting your data and asking for a ransom! The first note is a standard CryptoMix scam: When you answer the email you get the following email that...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Jan 16, 2019 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
We have told you about GrandCrab before. It’s the virus that encrypts your entire computer then asks for a ransom to un-encrypt it. What could be worse? Hackers have added Vidar as an attachment. Vidar downloads your data before initiating GrandCrab to...
