” One of our [business] managers used public Wi-Fi without a secure connection, and his system was infiltrated. Once the hacker was in that system, he was able to monitor and ultimately take over the email inboxes and outboxes. With that access, the scammer created a scheme to steal money from us.” -Wire Fraud Survivor […]

“How did the wire fraud scam find its way to you?” Anonymous: We were the victim of hacked public Wi-Fi. One of our managers used public WI-Fi without a secure connection, and his system was infiltrated. Once the hacker was in the system, he was able to monitor and ultimately take over the email inboxes […]

Smishing is a cyberattack that uses text messages to trick you into giving away personal info. What does a smishing text look like in the real world? Here’s an example that recently came to our attention. Never, ever click on a link inside a text. Instead, use Google to search for the site. Have questions? […]

Invented in the 1980s, firewalls have been protecting networks for decades. At its simplest, a firewall is a security feature, keeping a close eye on a network’s incoming and outgoing activity. It decides if that activity should be allowed or blocked, building a detailed log of all the decisions it makes. The end goal of […]