CEO Fraud

July 26th, Tip of the Week  | CEO Fraud / BEC (Business Email Compromise) is a type of targeted email attack. It commonly involves a cyber criminal pretending to be your boss or a senior leader and then tricking you into sending the criminal highly sensitive information, buying gift cards or initiating a wire transfer. Be highly suspicious of any emails demanding immediate action and/or asking you to bypass any security procedures.

Use Multi-Factor Authentication

July 19th, Tip of the Week  | Some vendors offer extra security by requiring two or more credentials (multi-factor authentication or MFA) to log in to your account. Use MFA for all of your accounts, if offered. Multi-factor authentication makes it harder for scammers to log in to your accounts if they do get your username and password.

What is Malware?

July 12th, Tip of the Week  | 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. Cyber criminals install malware on your computers or devices to gain control over them or gain access to what they contain. Once installed, these attackers can use malware to spy on your online activities, steal your passwords and files, or use your system to attack others.

Personalized Scams

July 5th, Tip of the Week  | Cyber criminals now have a wealth of information on almost all of us. With so many organizations getting hacked, cyber criminals simply purchase databases with personal information on millions of people, then use that information to customize their attacks, making them far more realistic. Just because an urgent email has your home address, phone number, or birth date in it does not mean it is legitimate.