Advertisers have found a new way to track you. According to Freedom to Tinker, a few ad networks are now abusing tracking scripts to capture the email addresses that your password manager auto-fills on websites. Need help with this? See our cybersecurity services page or call 561-450-8710. But it gets worse: they could use that tech to…
Beware Of Phishing Emails Appearing As From The Federal Government
The Digital Security firm Inky reports that they’ve discovered a new, disturbing phishing emails campaigns you should be aware of. Computer Medic On Call can help. Learn about our cybersecurity services or call 561-450-8710. The company has spotted a disturbing number of scam emails purporting to be from Mike Pence, the Vice President of the…
What’s Behind the Surge in Phishing Sites?
Phishing sites over 2019—a 640% rise, to be exact. This reflects a year-over-year rise in active phishing sites, but it’s important to keep this (dangerous) threat in context. Want an expert to handle it? Explore our cybersecurity services or call 561-450-8710. “Of all websites that host malicious content, phishing historically has been a minority,” says…
Zoom Targeted by Hackers
Zoom Video Software Targeted by Hackers With much of the professional world now telecommuting, hackers have taken notice and are finding vulnerabilities within Zoom’s software to hijack online meetings. Over 400 new domains have been registered through Zoom in just the last month, of which many have been found to contain suspicious content or activity. Other…
Protect your Mac from malware
Malware problem is getting worse and now outpaces Windows Malwarebytes just released their latest State of Malware report and things aren’t looking good for Macs. The amount of malware on Macs is outpacing PCs for the first time ever. Computer Medic On Call can help. Learn about our virus removal or call 561-450-8710. Part of…
Ransomware: a Modern Threat to Public Safety
Ransomware authors are pivoting their attacks from individuals to government entities and health care institutions, causing a threat to public safety. Traditionally, crypto ransomware targeted individuals and encrypted their personal data and files as a form of extortion for hundreds of dollars. Ransomware has evolved to target businesses and government agencies for much larger financial…
7 Identity Mistakes Hackers Want You to Make
“Hackers”Like most criminals, hackers look for opportunities and weak targets. A hacker doesn’t usually have a specific target in mind. Instead, they want to look for companies that have weak identity and access management: Companies that are vulnerable to their attack. Need help with this? See our cybersecurity services page or call 561-450-8710. But what…
How to Avoid Coronavirus Phishing Scams
Phishing Scams : The news about the coronavirus pandemic gets a little more frightening with each passing day. The death toll in China has risen to the hundreds and a growing number of countries are closing their borders to travelers from at-risk areas. There’s suddenly a global shortage of surgical masks. And as with almost…
Is Your Business Prepared for a Security Breach?
A data breach can devastate your business and have real financial and reputational impact. Unfortunately, every organization will experience some type of security event. This could be from an outside attack or from the internal mishandling of sensitive data. Research suggests that the average cost of a data breach is upwards of $3.8M after remediation efforts, fines,…
HOW TO IDENTIFY A DANGEROUS EMAIL
With billions of emails sent every day, there’s a huge opportunity for malware and viruses to find their way into your inbox. While the percentage of emails containing dangerous attachments is relatively low at 2.3 percent, keep in mind that translates to millions of emails. The best defense against malicious content delivered to your inbox is knowing…
