National Computer Security Day was started to raise awareness regarding computer security issues. People tend to use multiple devices for the office, home, and on the go. If left unprotected, each of these devices presents an opportunity for workers to get attacked by hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
Scammers are sending sextortion emails. They say they’ve been spying on your computer activities and have photos of you viewing intimate content. Then, the scammer says they will release the footage to your contacts unless you pay them a fee of at least $800. If you receive sextortion emails, follow these tips.
If you are in the middle of a lawsuit, watch out for impersonated attorney emails. Hackers are targeting law firms with wire scam emails and stealing thousands of dollars in client settlement funds. Cybercriminals are sending these scam emails to the different people involved in legal proceedings including law firm employees, clients, and banks.
Business Email Compromise attacks involve cybercriminals sending an email pretending to be a trusted source. The cybercriminals will request funds, account numbers, and confidential information. Attack examples include bogus invoice schemes, CEO fraud, account compromise, attorney impersonation, and data and W-2 theft.
Cryptojacking is defined as the unauthorized use of someone’s computer to mine cryptocurrency. The rise in cryptojacking activities is largely due to the increase in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. According to McAfee Labs, the count of total coin miner malware rose by 629% in Q1 of 2018 alone, to more than 2.9 million samples.
There has been an increase in phishing emails to our customers pretending to be from Office 365. These scams are designed to trick users into sending their usernames and passwords to untrusted sources. Cyber thieves can use your email account to conduct fraudulent activities and steal funds from your business.
A cryptocurrency is an anonymous digital currency tracked in an online public ledger. To investors, each initial coin offering (ICO) of a new cryptocurrency may be the moment they strike it rich. Sadly, the hype over cryptocurrency investing is another chance for con artists to steal money from people.
The IRS’s tax filing season is a prime time for identity thieves to steal money. The FTC states that tax identity theft occurs, “…when a person uses someone else’s Social Security number to either file a tax return and claim the victim’s refund, or to earn wages that are reported as the victim’s income, leaving the victim with the tax bill.”
Imagine you’re working on an important project with a tight deadline. Sadly, your computer is running much slower than usual. You’re waiting a long time just to open a PowerPoint presentation. You begin to ask yourself, “Does my computer have a virus?” The following are some obvious signs to look out for.
Individual researchers discovered two new vulnerabilities, called Spectre and Meltdown. The flaws allow attackers to access and read sensitive data on computers, tablets, and smartphones. This affects devices from a variety of vendors, including Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon.