by chrisd | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter, Security
An employee gets a phone call, pop-up, or email warning about a problem with the office computer. In an effort to be helpful — or perhaps concerned they clicked on something that caused the glitch — the employee follows instructions to send money, turn over personal...
by chrisd | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter, Security
They’re about as welcome as robot calls and junk mail — spam text messages. They show up as unwanted and unexpected text messages on our phone screens. That’s aggravating enough, but it gets worse. Whoever is sending you a spam text message is usually...
by chrisd | Sep 22, 2018 | Blog, Newsletter, Tech Tips
Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams use social engineering and deception to defraud organizations and steal their employees’ information and identities. These types of scams try to trick employees into transferring money or sensitive information to the...
by chrisd | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog, Security
“I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife and everyone else. You can ignore this letter, or pay me a $8600 confidentiality fee in Bitcoin”. It’s enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine, but these chilling words are part of a new scam...
by chrisd | Dec 9, 2017 | Blog, Security
Stay Scam Smart The holidays have begun, and that means many of us are doing our holiday shopping online. While avoiding the large crowds and busy traffic is great, be wary of holiday shopping scams online. This is a lucrative time not only for online retailers, but...
