We recently received an email notification of balance due, appearing to be from the IRS. (See the image below.) It even has the real IRS logo! How do we know it’s a scam? Ahhh, let us count the ways. The … Read More
Have you ever received an email from Google telling you that the password for your Google Account was recently changed? If you didn’t change your password and received this email, you might be concerned. The email says that if you … Read More
The winter holiday season is a time when families get together to celebrate the holidays and companies hold holiday parties. Along with the festivities comes gift giving, festive meals and holiday deals. So, not surprisingly, it’s also a time when … Read More
Scammers are taking advantage of the confusion in the wake of Microsoft’s Operating System upgrade to trick users through phishing campaigns that install ransomware and fraudulent call centers that demand payment. Windows 10 Upgrade Scams Windows users, who may not … Read More
Hiring? If you’re looking at resumes, beware of this newest CyrptoWall scam! The attacker sends a zip file “resume” attachment which infects your computer with malware that encrypts your files. There has been an increase in this type of malicious … Read More
The US Postal Service is once again a target of a phishing scam. In fact, the US Postal Service has an alert on their website saying “Customers be aware of fraudulent delivery messages sent by email or phone.” This alert … Read More