Patch and Update

March 30th, Tip of the Week  |  One of the most effective ways you can protect your computer at home is to make sure both the operating system and your applications are patched and updated. Enable automatic updating whenever possible.

Major News Events

March 23rd, Tip of the Week  |  When a major news event happens, cyber criminals will take advantage of the incident and send phishing emails with a subject line related to the event. These phishing emails often include a link to malicious websites, an infected attachment or are a scam designed to trick you out of your money.

Top 5 Steps to Work Securely from Home

March 16th, Tip of the Week  |  First and foremost, technology alone cannot fully protect you – you are the best defense. Attackers have learned that the easiest way to get what they want is to target you, rather than your computer or other devices. READ MORE…

Messaging / Smishing Attacks

March 9th, Tip of the Week  |  Cyber attackers can just as easily trick or fool you in messaging apps as they can in email. Be on the look-out for scams or attacks via apps such as Slack, Skype, WhatsApp or even simple text messaging. The most common clues are tremendous sense of urgency or curiosity.

Clues You’ve Been Hacked

March 2nd, Tip of the Week  |  Common indicators include: Your friends tell you that they have received odd emails or messages from you, messages you know you did not send. Your password no longer works for one of your accounts, even though you know you never changed the password. Your anti-virus informs you that one of your files or computer is infected. You receive a pop-up message informing you that the files on your computer have been encrypted and you must pay a ransom to recover them.