Best Practices to Recognize & Avoid Cyber Threats
We regularly see the effects of cyber attacks on individuals and businesses, but we also see the value that preventive measures can have in blocking those attacks. That’s why we wanted to share some best practices to help you avoid falling victim to cyber fraud and to call your attention to a rising threat: the business email compromise. Business Email Compromise A business email compromise is when a cyber criminal impersonates a familiar business partner through email. The cyber criminal typically asks for a customer’s payment to be redirected to a new account, and, if the ploy works, the recipient… Read More »Best Practices to Recognize & Avoid Cyber Threats
Last year we warned you about a tech support scam that was going around. Scammers were contacting people by phone pretending to be from major companies like Microsoft. They would then remotely access the victim’s computer, stealing information and charging for their “services”. While this scam was scary, we recently learned of a new variation on the tech support scam that is even trickier and that has the potential to claim many more victims. Be on the lookout for this scam and never share your financial information or computer login credentials with an unknown caller.