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5 Dangerous Cell Phone Scams…Don’t be a Victim
Wouldn’t it be nice if every time the phone rang, you knew who was on the other line, and also that you could trust them? Although you can download apps on your phone to try to catch when the call is fraudulent, there is just no way of knowing. While some of those...
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An Email Phishing Scam Hits Home
A new employee, at an Augusta non-profit organization recently received an email from a regional executive. The email had a totally authentic-looking email signature, so there wasn’t really any reason to question the validity of it. In the email, there was a message...
Is Your Password Being Sold on the Dark web or Elsewhere?
The Dark Web sounds like a super scary place where criminals go to do, well, criminal things. And, unfortunately, it is. Many banks are beginning to scan the Dark Web to look for signs that your information has been compromised and is being sold. When it reaches the...
Amazon Prime Day Blessing for Savings, Curse for Those Targets of the Amazon Prime Email Scam!
There is a reason why Jeff Bezos is the richest man on earth. It is because he, quite arguably, created a company that made nearly everyone around the globe’s life easier when he founded Amazon. And another great addition to his empire is the Amazon Prime Day, where...
Red Flags That a Website is a Scam!
Website building has become so self-guided that it no longer takes an expert to create a beautifully designed, professional site. And although that is excellent news for business owners around the nation, it can be a nightmare for consumers around the globe. With so...
Ransomware Hits Georgia Again! How Can You Protect Your Personal Information?
Just a couple of months ago, the Cartersville, Georgia school district experienced a data security breach when the “Robbinhood" ransomware infected their system. The malware left the personal information about the students open to hackers. And if this wasn’t enough of...
Equifax Settlement Claim Forms… The Latest Scam do you Know how to Spot a Fraudulent Email?
If you are one of the millions of consumers who had private and personal information stolen from the Equifax breach, you might be entitled to file a claim to collect restitution. But do you know how to spot a fraudulent email containing a link for filing a claim...
Dark Web Might be the New Forum for Buying and Selling Hacking Tools Targeting Your Company
A study recently released by criminologists from the University of Surrey working with Bromium uncovered that the dark web might not just be a place where sensitive and private information is bought and sold, but that is might also be a place where hacking tools are...
Why you Need a Two-Factor Authentication System to Protect Your Data
Quite arguably, one of the best innovations that the new Apple iPhone X-series offers consumers is face recognition sign on. I don’t know a soul who isn’t tired of inputting a passcode for everything from secure data to their Walmart account. Passwords are not only...
Recent Georgia Attack begs the Question, “How do you Protect Your Personal Information Against Cybercrime.”
If you are like most people, you have probably been warned via email or even through news channels that your private information might have been exposed to hackers. But if you think it is just a problem with private companies, the news of how governmental and other...