Phishing
Posted January 8, 2020
Phishing is when an attacker attempts to fool you into clicking on a malicious link or opening an attachment in an email. Be suspicious...Category: Phishing
Vishing Calls on the Rise
Posted December 2, 2019
In the News Automated voice messages may become more dangerous. In Vishing Attacks to Become Commonplace in 2020, Sarah Coble at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses...
Trust Your Instincts
Posted November 27, 2019
Ultimately, common sense is your best defense. If an email, phone call or online message seems very urgent, suspicious or too good to be...
Google Home and Alexa Spying and Stealing Information
Posted November 26, 2019
Security researchers at Germany’s Security Research Labs have revealed that an app can eavesdrop and continue listening through your Google Home and/or Alexa. Malicious...
Dangerous Android App Charges
Posted November 20, 2019
In the News Malicious apps strike again. In Android Keyboard App Could Swindle 40M Users Out of Millions, Lindsey O’Donnell at Threatpost discusses a...
New Cyber Security Threats for the Coming Year
Posted November 14, 2019
In the News Will next year see more or fewer cyber-attacks? In Ransomware, Mobile Malware Attacks to Surge in 2020, Elizabeth Montalbano at Threatpost...
Email Auto-Complete
Posted November 12, 2019
Be careful with email auto-complete. This is an email feature that automatically completes a name for you when you begin typing it in the...
Don’t Trust Links Sent in Email Messages
Posted November 11, 2019
A common method cybercriminals use to hack into people’s computers is to send them emails with malicious links. People are tricked into opening these...
What is Malware?
Posted November 8, 2019
Malware is software–a computer program–used to perform malicious actions. In fact, the term malware is a combination of the words malicious and software. Cybercriminals...
New Cyber Security Threats for the Coming Year
Posted November 4, 2019
In the News Will next year see more or fewer cyber-attacks? In Ransomware, Mobile Malware Attacks to Surge in 2020, Elizabeth Montalbano at Threatpost...