You may find the below information released by the National Cyber Awareness System on ways to not become a victim to cyber crime helpful. UNITED STATES COMPUTER EMERGENCY READINESS TEAM (US-CERT) Alert (TA16-091A) Overview In early 2016, destructive ransomware variants such as Locky and Samas were observed infecting computers belonging to individuals and businesses, which […]
First, let me wish each of you a Happy New Year! Unfortunately, I am starting off 2016 with a negative posting. However, on the positive side, if my message helps to prevent a scammer from making at least one of you a victim, then it’s well worth the effort. First up: I received […]
With identify theft and credit card scams increasing at dramatic rates and the holiday season rapidly approaching, I believe the below Alert that I recently received is worthy of passing along: The following is a recounting of the incident from the victim: “Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone saying that […]
April 4, 2016 |
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