Do you have a greater chance of being victim of a cybercrime, or your home catching fire? Let’s talk facts. Simple hard facts. In 2022 there were 358,000 Homes that had a structural fire (NFPA). A staggering number. In 2022 there were 3.26 million formal FBI complaints of cybercrimes. A sobering number. […]
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FBI – Last Minute Holiday Scams – Pig Butchering, Ad Phishing, Charity
********* FBI Warns of Holiday Scams The bad guys have a business plan, and YOU are their TARGET customer. Ad Phishing – Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Cyber Criminals Impersonating Brands Using Search Engine Advertisement The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands […]
Read MoreSchools Breached – Illuminate Education Breach is National
Illuminate Education Breach Notice Public and Charter schools impacted, learn which ones, and what brands of software. What occurred ? Illuminate education was breached. The illumination breach occurred between December 28th and January 8th. The extent of the breach appears substantial. Additional information continues to come to light. New York Schools Impacted. According to the […]
Read MoreMFA’s new enemy – Sim swap fraud
SIM card swap fraud You setup MFA, (Multi Factor Authentication) so you can get a security text. Awesome. You’re good right ? Well, not so fast…. Telephony thieves are stealing SIM Cards as a method to breach your important systems. These are the systems you made sure to protect with MFA. The methods they use […]
Read MoreNew York SHIELD Act the second anniversary
SHIELD – Now 2 Years Old !! The New York shield act quietly celebrated its second anniversary on March 21, 2022. Did you miss the anniversary ? Just as quietly as it became effective in March, 2020. Clearly overshadowed by COVID, the SHEILD act modifies the New York’s 2005 Information Security Breach and Notification Act […]
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