Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $10 […]
It should come as easily as airline safety, so buckle up for this one. Despite the fact that check use has declined by 25%, reports of check fraud have soared. In fact, they’ve nearly doubled since 2021. Criminals are becoming more sophisticated and finding new ways to steal your financial information to gain access to, […]
From old fashioned tricks such as check fraud to techniques employed by sophisticated computer hackers, financial scams are on the rise. Being forewarned is to be forearmed with information that can help you steer clear of some of the more popular scams designed to steal your money, or your identity. Here are some of the […]
The recent CrowdStrike outage has led to an increase in cybercriminal attempts to gain access to sensitive information. In times like these, you should be on high alert for increased Social Engineering Attacks. The article below comes directly from the Department of Homeland Security CISA Team. What is a social engineering attack? In a social […]
Fraudsters are rapidly turning to “snail mail” for their latest scams. Since the pandemic, check fraud has increased nationwide by 385%, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Check fraud schemes commonly target the U.S. mail to steal checks, alter or wash them to change the payee and dollar amount, and ultimately steal money from victims’ […]
According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost over $1.3 billion dollars to romance scams in 2022, with the average loss per victim being right around $4,400. A Romance Scam is a confidence trick (Con) where a criminal poses as a suiter claiming romantic intentions toward their victim in an attempt to gain the […]
As the holiday season kicks into high gear, unfortunately so do scams. This time of the year we see an increase in debit/credit card fraud and social engineering scams. Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into sending money, or divulging personal information that may be used for fraud. Cyber criminals can […]
Do You Find It Difficult to Keep Track of All Your Passwords? Writing passwords down on a piece of paper isn’t the best solution form remembering your passwords. If you have trouble keeping track of all your passwords, don’t worry, you’re not alone. With all the different applications people use today, it’s not easy to […]
Since 2004, October has been declared Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States. While the designation serves as an annual reminder for consumers and businesses to assess vulnerabilities and risks for cyberattacks and breaches, we must be vigilant every minute, hour, day and month throughout the year. Cybercriminals are on the prowl constantly from around […]
Have you ever wondered how Antivirus protection works or why it is important to keep it up to date? Another popular question related to antivirus is does it matter what kind of computer/operating system I have? In this article we will try to explain some of the questions you may have regarding anti-virus and what […]