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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Phony LinkedIn Job Postings It was recently discovered that job postings on LinkedIn aren’t as secure as you might expect. Anyone with a LinkedIn profile can anonymously create a job posting for nearly any small or medium-sized organization. The person creating...

It’s hard to see how investing in your company’s IT services would be as incentivizing as other investments that might deliver a more tangible ROI. However, ensuring that your IT department has a competent team that’s up-to-date on the latest cyber security...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: COVID-19 Is the Never-ending Phish Bait Cybercriminals have used COVID-19 as phish bait since the start of the pandemic, and they’re not stopping any time soon. In a recent attack, scammers spoof your organization’s HR department and send a link to a “mandatory”...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: COVID-19 Is the Never-ending Phish Bait Cybercriminals have used COVID-19 as phish bait since the start of the pandemic, and they’re not stopping any time soon. In a recent attack, scammers spoof your organization’s HR department and send a link to a “mandatory”...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Beware of Copyright Scammers In a recent phishing scam, scammers told users that they have violated copyright laws and must take immediate action to protect their account. The scammers claim that the content the user posted, such as an Instagram photo or a...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Scammers Continue with Another Facebook Scam Scammers recently used their own third-party Android applications (apps) to hijack over 10,000 Facebook accounts. If you were to download and open one of these malicious apps, you’d see a familiar feature: t...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Multi-layered Microsoft Scam In a recent phishing scam, bad guys combined some of their favorite tricks to create an extra special phishing email. This phishing scam uses a number of different tactics to fool you and your email filters. The phishing email is...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Bluffing Blackmail In a recent large-scale cybersecurity attack, scammers sent over 400,000 phony blackmail attempts. These devious emails are written in an oddly casual tone and seem to outline the bad guy’s entire blackmail process. The scammer claims to have...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Sp0t thę HomogIyph Microsoft recently announced legal action against domains that impersonate the brand using homoglyphs. A homoglyph is a letter or character that closely resembles another letter or character. Cybercriminals use homoglyphs to trick you into...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Macros on Macros Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to bypass your security filters. In this scam, the bad guys start by sending a Microsoft Word document that has no malicious code or links within it. Once opened in Microsoft Word, the innocent-looking...