Criminal hackers are constantly trying to trick people into clicking on links or open attachments they did not ask for. Their new “scam of the week” is to send you an email that looks like it comes from WhatsApp and claims it is a voice mail left for you. It’s not. Do not click on […]
There is a new spin on an existing phishing scam you need to be aware of. Bad guys are doing research on you personally using social media and find out where and when you (might) travel for business. Next, they craft an email especially for you with an airline reservation or receipt that looks just […]
This year, authorities are warning about a massive wave of W-2 tax form phishing scams. Cyber criminals are sending “spoofed” emails that look like they come from the CEO or another C-level executive and ask for a PDF with the W-2 tax information of all employees. The W-2’s have all the information needed to file […]
“Mystery Shopper” scams continue to snare unwary victims. Mystery shoppers are people hired to shop at a particular store and report on the shopping experience for purposes of quality control. Unlike many scams, there actually are legit mystery shopper companies, but they never advertise or recruit through emails. Here is how this scam works: You […]
It’s Valentine’s Day and the scammers are out in full force… again. There are many ways these online criminals try to trick you, but the most common are phony florists, online dating scams, phony electronic greeting cards and delivery scams. So, here are the red flags you need to look out for. Do not trust emails or […]
Kaspersky (yes, the antivirus company) has issued a warning on their blog: “People are downloading a new app, looking to get free access to Netflix accounts. What they’re actually getting is a malware strain called Netix that encrypts users’ data and demands $100 in bitcoins to unlock their files. The program, called “Netflix Login Generator” […]
The bad guys are starting their tax scams early this season! They are now combining two scams-in-one. First, they ask you to send them the W-2 forms of all employees, with the email looking like it comes from the CEO or a C-level executive. Next, they follow up with an urgent request to transfer a […]
I thought I would share a quick example of an email scam that appeared in my inbox this morning. It’s very easy to see why so many get caught up in these things. The included example shown below is an email alleging to be from HP Computers. Now just why did this peak my interest? […]
One of the things I mentioned in my previous post was a reference to an “encryption” virus. Since it came up, let’s discuss what these types of virus’s are and ways in which you can protect yourself from these potentially devastating virus’s. An encryption type virus is a nasty piece of work. When this type […]
As I mentioned yesterday, tech support scams are rampant. But you need to be very aware, they are also changing tactics almost on a daily basis. While the latest seem to be a result of either a hijacked browser or an infected website, the earlier version that was so prominent (and still in use, just a little […]