phishing

Yet Another Dangerous Breach

April 2, 2024

This last week, AT&T notified 73 million of its current customers of a cyber-attack where personal information was found on the dark web. 65.4 million former account holders were also affected. That’s one in five Americans…. Here is what was breached: Social Security Numbers Four-digit pins Perhaps full names, email addresses, mailing address, phone numbers, […]

If It Looks Like a Duck….

July 1, 2023

The daily onslaught of email scams, fake phone calls and door to door cons are overwhelming. It is not just your car warranty any longer. 
Do not let your guard down. Deception abounds. 

Virtual Kidnapping – It Is All Too Real

April 4, 2019

Last night at 10:30pm, I had sleepily turned off the news when the phone rang. At that time of night, my heart stops a little and confusion set in all the more, especially when the caller ID looked as if I was calling myself. Curious, I answered. It was “Microsoft” to tell me that my […]

Sextortion: The Hottest Phishing Scam To Hit Your Inbox

August 29, 2018

What Is Sextortion? Recently, news of a widespread sextortion phishing scam has surfaced. Sextortion occurs when someone threatens to distribute your private and sensitive material if you don’t provide them with images of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or money. It Hit The News Mid-July. July 12th Brian Krebs broke the story online. Many of his […]