Criminals are creating IRS accounts in the name of law-abiding citizens, requesting tax transcripts and stealing confidential information to create fraudulent tax returns. An excellent article on this subject comes from noted security blogger and author, Brian Krebs. Click here to read his article. The article also contains a link to create your account with […]
Spammers send thousands of emails at once in the hope of tricking a handful of users. It only takes a few to make a hacker rich!
Spam Servers Deliver Ransomware-Infected Links Cyber-criminals are now resorting to hiding malware such as Cryptowall, in malicious Help File attachments with .chm designations. CHM files are used in help systems for software applications. Cryptowall is an advanced variant of the famous Cryptolocker ransomware that is responsible for extorting millions from businesses. Hackers are now sending […]
Scammers are posing as IRS agents and calling U.S. citizens demanding back taxes. So far, they’ve fooled thousands and robbed millions.
It seems that trust is in extremely short supply as tech companies are caught red-handed to save money or advance sales.
Lenovo, a Chinese company, was recently caught installing Superfish spyware on their new PCs to serve up targeted online ads.
I understand that using social media for business is a controversial subject, but there is no denying that this very popular area of the internet is riddled with cyber-crime. Hackers targeting individuals and companies alike get a lot of information from the various social media platforms. A favorite ploy of criminals is to befriend a […]
It happens so often now that we’re all getting used to it. Another data breach, this time at insurance giant, Anthem. 80 million records were stolen. That means the criminal forums will soon be flooded with personal information they can use to steal identities, open bogus accounts, etc. You may ask — when will this […]
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Work smarter, not harder Whether you’re a Microsoft fan or not, Microsoft Office is the most popular productivity suite in the world. In fact, it’s hard to find a business that’s not using it. But the fact remains that most users utilize only a fraction of the full power of any of the programs Microsoft […]
