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Social Engineering Comes to the Forefront of Attacks

Jan 18, 2020 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, Business Email Compromise, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, CyberTraining, Economic Disruption, Education, Employee Training, Employees, Employment, Exploits, Fines and Penalties, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, Insider Threat, Internet, Malware, MFA, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Phishing, Phishing, Phishing, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Security, Security, Smishing, Social Engineering, Social Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Threats, Tracking

Social Engineering Comes to the Forefront of Attacks We depend on our smart devices and use them as a primary communication tool. Studies found that young adult users send over 2000 texts per month and receive over 1800 with that volume people are less wary, and it is...

‘Father of Identity Theft’ Gets 30 Years after being Convicted Of Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

Oct 5, 2019 | Consumer, credentials, Identity Theft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Senior

‘Father of Identity Theft’ Gets 30 Years after being Convicted Of Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft James Jackson refers to himself as the “Father of Identity Theft.” He preyed upon the recently deceased and using their...

Cybercriminals Target Veterans Looking for Civilian Employment

Sep 28, 2019 | Civilian Employment, Cybercrime, Databases, DOD, Internet, Military, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Technology, Veterans

Cybercriminals Target Veterans Looking for Civilian Employment Taking advantage of anyone is unacceptable. However, when it targets our warriors who are seeking civilian employment at the end of their military service, I find it infuriating. Cybercriminals set up an...

“Technology Help” Cybercriminals Scam Seniors into Paying Thousands

Sep 27, 2019 | Advertising, browsers, Computer Repair, Computers, Consumer, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Remote Repair, Repair, scam, Senior

“Technology Help” Cybercriminals Scam Seniors into Paying Thousands Computers began during our seasoned citizens lifetime. They did not grow up with them, and this places them at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to their level of understanding. Senior citizens...

Real or Fake — Can You Tell Perfect “Deep Fakes” in the Next Year

Sep 27, 2019 | DeepFake, Images, Machine Learning, Media, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Technology, Video

Real or Fake — Can You Tell Perfect “Deep Fakes” in the Next Year DeepFakes can appear as Videos or Images, and it is getting harder to tell if they are real. Gone are the days of tabloids who put a famous face on a not so great body and it was pretty easy to know...

Saudi IT Providers Hit in Cyber Espionage Operation

Sep 23, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Email, Hacking, Hacking, industrial espionage, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Phishing, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware, scam, Security, Security, spying, Technology

Saudi IT Providers Hit in Cyber Espionage Operation In what appears to be a coordinated and targeted cyber espionage campaign, the networks of several major IT providers in Saudi Arabia were attacked in the past year as a stepping-stone to the attackers’...