Smart Cyber Habits to Reduce the Risk of Ransomware
CISA emphasizes nine key messages that promote smart cyber behaviors or actions that individuals and organizations should implement to help prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks.
The Security Landscape of IT in 2020
Many small to medium businesses are unaware of the dangers of operating within the technology world of today. The common misconceptions are reflected in what SMB owners are saying: “We have antivirus software”, “We’re too small to be targeted”, “We don’t have anything hackers would want”. Small to medium businesses Read more…
Protect your privacy in 2020 in 5 simple steps
DuckDuckGo is a leader in online privacy and has a fantastic guide to help you get started in taking back your privacy in 2020. If you think that it is impossible to maintain your privacy online these days, you should take a few minutes to read this simple guide to Read more…
Ten Things to Remember about Password Management
Your personally identifiable information (PII) and financial information are among your most valuable assets: Financial accounts, Social Security numbers, sensitive documents, passwords, and identity are stored online and might be at risk of being hacked. Hackers target PII in virtually every single breach and earn billions of dollars per year Read more…
Basics of Online Privacy
With ransomware attacks at an all time high, it’s imperative to conform to a strict set of standards for online privacy. Stop using the same password for everything! If you’re not already doing it, you need to start behaving responsibly online.
Fraud Notice
We have been receiving phone calls from several angry and confused computer users who have been scammed by a fraudulent company calling themselves “Yes Tech LLC” based in Cranston, Rhode Island. If you believe you have been scammed by this company, please CONTACT THE FTC (https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/) and fill out a Read more…
Recommended Listening
It’s a bit overwhelming to keep up with the times of technology so I really depend on several podcasts to keep me informed. My topics of interest include computer and personal security.
Beware of the “Your Mailbox Is Almost Full” phishing campaign
A recent flood of phishing emails have been appearing lately in customer mailboxes that appear to advise them that their mailbox is almost full or that they need to verify their account to avoid email service disruption. These messages may also include logos and verbiage for Office 365, Gmail, Yahoo, Read more…
Why Hackers Think You’re So Special
The most common thing that I hear from customers that have infected computers is “Why would anyone be interested in what I have?” or “I don’t even use my computer to pay bills. Are these guys just bored?” The reason you are the target of malware, scammers and spam is Read more…
Don’t Get Hooked! Phishing Explained
You may not realize it, but you are a phishing target at work and at home.? You and your devices are worth a tremendous amount of money to cyber criminals, and they will do anything they can to hack them.? YOU are the most effective way to detect and stop Read more…