KEY POINTS In 2019, Cyber criminals exploited a vulnerability associated with Facebook’s import contact feature, which is used to find… Read more Another Facebook Data Breach? Here’s What You Need to Know!
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Information Security Best Practices
KEY POINTS 20.33% of all fraud cases reported to the FTC in 2019 involved identity scams, making identity fraud the… Read more Information Security Best Practices
She/He Loves Me, She/He Loves Me Not – the Anatomy of a Romance Scam!
KEY POINTS In 2019, more than 25,000 consumers filed reports with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding romance scams. FTC… Read more She/He Loves Me, She/He Loves Me Not – the Anatomy of a Romance Scam!
Money Wiring Scams – How Scammers Use Zelle to Drain Bank Accounts.
KEY POINTS 27% of U.S consumers would rather make purchases with their smart phone versus traditional methods, such as, via… Read more Money Wiring Scams – How Scammers Use Zelle to Drain Bank Accounts.
Can You Get Hacked Through Google Drive?
KEY POINTS Phishing is a common method used to deploy malicious software on a victims machine. Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach… Read more Can You Get Hacked Through Google Drive?
3 Types of Scams You Are Likely to See This Holiday Season and How to Avoid Them!
KEY POINTS As documented in its 2019 Internet Crime Report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 467,361 complaints… Read more 3 Types of Scams You Are Likely to See This Holiday Season and How to Avoid Them!
How to Avoid Falling Victim to a Gift Card Scam!
KEY POINTS “One in 10 adults in the US will fall victim to fraud every year.” (Business Insider, 2019) In… Read more How to Avoid Falling Victim to a Gift Card Scam!
Business Email Compromise – What you Need to Know to Secure your Organization!
KEY POINTS In their 2019 Internet Crime Report, the FBI stated that Business Email Compromise accounted for $1.77 billion in… Read more Business Email Compromise – What you Need to Know to Secure your Organization!
Malicious Cyber Actors Leverage Black Lives Matter Movement to Distribute Trickbot Malware
KEY POINTS Cyber Criminals have mastered the art of weaponizing popular culture to launch cyber attacks. Phishing email campaigns are… Read more Malicious Cyber Actors Leverage Black Lives Matter Movement to Distribute Trickbot Malware
Hackers Targeting Mobile Banking Apps – What You Need to Know!
KEY POINTS According to the FBI, the use of mobile banking apps has increased by 50% since the beginning of… Read more Hackers Targeting Mobile Banking Apps – What You Need to Know!