by Stephen Gross | Nov 22, 2023 | Android, iPhone, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
One of the biggest scams you need to watch out for is coming from your phone. In “smishing” ― a term that combines “SMS” and “phishing” ― bad actors try to get your personal and banking information through unsolicited text messages on mobile devices. They do it by...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 15, 2023 | Passwords, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
What Can You Do to Avoid Getting Hacked? Step 1: Use Mobile-Based Payment Systems One easy way to be safer is to use mobile-based payment systems instead of credit and debit cards when you can. Apple Pay and Google Pay are more secure than physical cards, and you can...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 3, 2023 | E-mail, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
I checked my email over the weekend, and amid the usual promotional messages, reader letters, PR content, and obvious phishing attempts in my inbox, there were a few emails related to my YouTube account. Recently, Google warned that hackers were sending phishing...
by Stephen Gross | Oct 25, 2023 | Passwords, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
Here are 4 ways to shield yourself from cybersecurity threats. 1. Use multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication is when you log into your online bank or other important accounts where, in addition to your password, they require another form of...
by Stephen Gross | Aug 31, 2023 | Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
Blagging may sound like some complicated hacking technique, but it’s much simpler than that. But while not as “high-tech” as other cyber crimes, blagging can still do serious damage if companies aren’t prepared. So what is blagging and how does...
by Stephen Gross | Aug 21, 2023 | E-mail, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
Don’t underestimate spam emails. Cybercriminals are getting more creative with how they hide phishing attempts in messages nowadays. Phishing is simply a social engineering attack which involves sending fraudulent messages purporting to be from a legit source. Even...
