“A new job scam is doing the rounds, preying on people that want to make 5,000 dollars a month doing work from home. It sounds like a great deal, but this scam is run by criminals that will try to use their victims for money laundering. If you get an email claiming you can make […]
Here’s the next hack you need to be aware of! WaWa Say it’s not so! WaWa has disclosed a data breach potentially affecting all of its 850 locations. The breach stemmed from malware on its in-store payment processing systems that collected customers’ payment card data – for almost 10 months. In a data-breach notice, the […]
There is a new threat out there you need to be aware of! It’s called Line-Trapping. The way it works is that a scammer calls your phone utilizing this specific technology. They “inform” you that you’ve been a victim of identity theft. They will then direct you to hang up with them, call the police […]
“It’s Holiday Season for the bad guys too! But not the way you might think. They go into scam-overdrive mode. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the busiest on-line shopping days and the bad guys are planning to get rich with your money. So, here are the Top 10 Fraud Alert Tips Never click on links […]
Recently, a client contacted me with the following question: Question: I have been working with renewing my liability insurance and the big topic/concern with all the carriers is Ransomware. What is in place on my system to keep me safe on my end of this issue? The answer to this is multitudinous and I’ll attempt […]
Windows 7 support is ending in January 2020 You’ve heard the news, but what exactly does this mean to you? Can I continue to use my computer with Windows 7? Is it safe? Will Windows stop working? The information below is adapted from Microsoft. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me […]
“It’s all over the news. A 150 million database with user names and passwords of Under Armour’s super popular MyFitnessPal app has been hacked. Cyber criminals are going to use this to scare you into clicking on phishing emails and infect your computer with malware or manipulate you into giving out personal information. “If you […]
This Post Courtesy of PcPitStop TechTalk: Tech Scammers Call Offering Fraudulent Refunds There have been several reports lately regarding phone calls people have been receiving from individuals claiming to work for “a security company” who is going out of business. Therefore, they’re claiming this company owes the individual a refund. Although, we all know, […]
Imagine that you get a call from your bank. They need to verify your ID so they start by asking for 2 particular characters from your 10-digit passcode. Is it safe to give them out? Even just 2 characters? No it’s not. Here’s why. Someone has infected your office PC with malicious software of some […]
“Voter data on 198 million (yes that’s million) US Citizens was improperly stored and freely available for 12 days on the internet. There has never been a data breach this big. The information includes birth dates, home addresses, telephone numbers, political views, suspected religious affiliations, ethnicities, where they stood on topics like gun control, the right […]