The Russian trolls are at it again, and they are trying to influence the American people in this year’s upcoming election cycle. This time, however, they have learned some lessons, and they are getting more difficult to track and identify. One huge part of avoiding scams...
As you might know, scammers often take advantage of people during times of trouble, such as in the current atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the scams that you should be on the lookout for: Account Takeovers This is a scam where the cybercriminals...
There are many public forums out there, and wherever you are or whatever you are using, anyone with some smarts can disrupt an event that is meant for bringing people together. Here are some tips on keeping your next Zoom meeting secure and private: You definitely...
Remember that whole lack of toilet paper thing? If you are like most of us, you have noticed the shortage of toilet paper in stores near you. But, is there really a shortage or are we just natural hoarders? Before we get into this, it’s important...
As we start to get used to living in a world where COVID-19 is changing everything, one of the differences that many have people are doing is working from home. With so many people now working on their home networks, cybercriminals are stepping up, and...
Though we, as humans, are supposed to be pretty smart, we do a lot of things that might not seem rational. For example, we do things like text and drive, we don’t get flu shots that can stop us from getting sick, and we hoard things...
Many people are asking how they can not only protect themselves, but also their organizations, from all of these COVID-19 hacks that are currently popping up. As with any other phishing scam, vigilance is extremely important. We are certainly going to have to keep on our...
These days, even though we are all, for the most part, stuck at home, trying to be safe from COVID-19, that doesn’t mean that we are safe from cybercrime. Cybercriminals continue to target victims, even in this environment, and many of these scams are related...
It is estimated that COVID-19 fraud has cost Americans more than $13 million, and it is rising. This comes from the US government. The US Federal Trade Commission has added up the costs of all of these scams. They are looking from those that started from...
Two of the biggest tech companies, Google and Apple, are pairing up to build software that could tell people if they were recently in contact with someone with coronavirus. This tool is due out in a couple of months, and it will be built into...