A dreaded “computer virus alert” message suddenly appears on your computer: “Your computer has been infected with a virus.” So, what can you do? Below is an excerpt from an article written by Vindu Goel and Suhasini Raj, of India that appeared in The New York Times. This important information is worthy of passing along: […]
A few minutes ago, I received an official sounding phone call from a female (American accent) informing me that my Windows license key will be expiring and that I should call them at (a specific 800 number.) I never return such call requests, and usually, hang up. I hung up before this entire message was […]
Even as you read this, an embezzling or other internal fraudster may be ripping off your organization. I mean right this minute! But how would you know? That is the question, is it not? If you believe your operation is not at risk to embezzling, be forewarned these crimes are happening to every kind of […]
Hi Folks: Something is wrong with my blog site! Over the past few weeks I have not received a single post regarding my published articles. When I say not a single feedback message, I mean zero, zilch, zip, nothing in feedback. While in the past I received approximately 100 responses per week regarding those articles […]
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 […]
Income tax filing season recently got underway. The U.S. Treasury Department reported that close to one million people were contacted by scammers. The callers, representing themselves to be from the IRS or other government agency demand money. These scammers can sound very convincing when they call. Don’t be surprised to see that your caller ID […]
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 […]
December 1, 2018 |
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