While technical measures to secure our personal information and devices become more sophisticated, phishing remains one of the cheapest and easiest ways for cyber criminals to initiate a con. For example, when asked for credit card information by where you usually shop, be sure it’s legit before you provide any personal details. Phishing is a
One of the latest scams to steal your money, your identity and your confidence is CEO fraud. CEO fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC), is one of the most common forms of business email fraud. It’s a scam where criminals impersonate an executive at your company and request that you wire money or
In today’s digital age, phishing emails are one of the most common ways malware and viruses are spread. While most people are familiar with phishing scams, phishing emails are a little different than other types of scams. Not only do phishing emails interact with users through spam mail or phishing emails sent to their inbox,
Spear phishing, or targeted phishing, is an email scam aimed at a specific individual or company. These messages often pretend to be from a legitimate company or organization (such as your bank or internet service provider), and senders use personal information to gain access to accounts. Spear phishing can be particularly dangerous, since the scammers