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The Fake Search for Mystery Shoppers According to KnowBe4, mystery shopper scams have become increasingly common within the past week. With this scam, cybercriminals target potential mystery shoppers, or “people hired to shop at a particular store and report on the shopping experience for purposes of quality control.” Unlike most email scams, this hoax seems very… Continue reading Scam of the Week: The Fake Search for Mystery Shoppers

Last week, KnowBe4 conducted a survey of 70 professional hackers to determine the best strategies used by today’s most successful cybercriminals. Shockingly, no matter which strategy these hackers used to compromise a target, over 50 percent were successful within six hours of beginning the hack. The majority of surveyed hackers reported that they seldom encountered a system… Continue reading Hacker Mind Breach: The Strategies of Today’s Most Successful Cybercriminals

2016 was a record year for malware and phishing data breaches, and according to various industry experts, these hack attacks are only expected to continue increasing throughout this year. With the majority of these incidents occurring due to a lack of malware preventative measures, it’s especially important to educate the workforce on today’s most successful… Continue reading How To Train Your Employees To Become An Effective Last Line Of Defense For Your Company

Every day, over half of the Internet’s users receive at least one phishing email. With such a high phishing frequency, it’s nearly impossible to completely eliminate the risk of an attack—but there are many ways to reduce the overall impact. It’s especially important to prepare an effective response strategy for the company. To help you… Continue reading What To Do After You’ve Been “Phished”

With tax season now well underway, CEO Fraud and W-2 Phishing have dominated news headlines throughout the country. What most people don’t yet realize, however, is most cybercriminals have now combined these hack attacks for even greater destruction. This combined attack first relies on breaching a victim’s network with W-2 Phishing. Then, the cybercriminal follows up with an “executive”… Continue reading Scam of the Week: CEO Fraud and W-2 Phishing Now Combined

The most recent scam focusing on companies throughout the nation, known as CEO Fraud, is a trick in which hackers impersonate corporate officials to trap employees into sending confidential charge information. According to the FBI, this form of hack attack targets “businesses working with remote providers and/or businesses that frequently perform wire transfer payments. The… Continue reading CEO Fraud Is On The Rise

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This year, tax season opens on January 23, which means a surge in hack attacks is right around the corner. With four out of five taxpayers now filing for returns electronically, according to the IRS, more people are entering their personal information – such as their social security number or bank account information – online than ever… Continue reading Beware of “Phishy” Emails This Tax Season

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