Nov 8, 2021 | Phishing & Scams
For most small businesses, email is the most valuable tool they have, providing a direct connection between them and their customers. The problem is that this connection is open to anyone who has an interest in exploiting communications to get to sensitive data or...
Sep 3, 2021 | Phishing & Scams
Does your company have any social media profiles? It should. Even for strictly Business to Business (B2B) companies, LinkedIn should be kept up with at a minimum (and here’s why). But just like everything else in the IT world, benefits always come with risk. So...
Aug 2, 2021 | Phishing & Scams
A new phishing method has recently been identified and is now on the rise. And because of its well-crafted mimicking abilities, it’s hitting small business end users at an increasing rate. Consent phishing is a new technique that attackers are using in response to the...
Sep 8, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
Nearly 1 out of every 3 data breaches involved small businesses. That’s according to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) calculations. And many of these data breaches involved phishing scams of one sort or another. What exactly is phishing and how...
May 4, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The Scam Desktop support scams aren’t new, but they’re capitalizing on the confusion and unease that some workers feel while working from atypical environments. Fortunately, these are easy to spot since they most often start with a pop-up on your computer....
Apr 30, 2020 | Phishing & Scams
The ScamsIt can be exciting to get a piece of mail or a phone call with “you’re a winner” jumping out at you. But the FTC warns Americans to be careful about who you respond to. A common scam offers you an increased chance to win if you pay a fee...