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How Can You Tell if an email is Safe?
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Hovering over links before you Click How can you tell if an email is safe? Even if you catch red flags in an email, such as typos or poor grammar, an urgent demeanor, or even a spoofed domain, how can you truly decipher the safety of an email? An immediate step you can take is…
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Unexpected Emails – Look Closely
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When you receive an email from an online service or business partner that you are not expecting, proceed with caution. For example, if you receive an email from eBay stating that you have just won an online auction, there are a couple of questions you should ask yourself. Are you a member of eBay? (This…
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Look Out for Social Security Number Scams
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The bad guys have come up with a scam to steal your Social Security Number (SSN). These fraudulent vishing, or voice phishing attempts often appear to come from the actual Social Security Administration (SSA) numberbut the scammers are faking it. When you answer the phone, the bad guys claim that your SSN has been suspended…
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Look Out for Malicious Files on Legitimate File Sharing Services
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The bad guys have come up with another way to trick you! Now, theyre using services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and other file sharing sites for their evil attacks. Cybercriminals are adding malicious files to these sites, then using the website’s file sharing services, to send you an invite to log in and open or…
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Malicious Apps in App Stores
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The bad guys are developing malicious applications with the hopes of making their way into your mobile devices app store and sometimes theyre successful. Recently, over 100,000 people across the globe downloaded applications containing spyware from a reputable app store. According to researchers, this spyware steals personal information like your call logs, contacts, photo and…