SCAM OF THE WEEK: Don’t Be Payday Prey You may have logged in to your online employee benefits portal to access your employment or pay information. However, if you’re unsure how to access it, you may have used Google to find the correct link. In this week’s scam, cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of […]
SCAM OF THE WEEK: From Jackpot to Jeopardy If something seems too good to be true, it usually is, and this week’s scam is no exception. Cybercriminals send you a message on a platform such as WhatsApp, offering you what sounds like an easy job. Supposedly, you will get paid to perform sets of easy […]
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Paper Jams and Malvertising Scams
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Paper Jams and Malvertising Scams If something goes wrong with your printer, you probably search Google to troubleshoot the issue. In this week’s scam, cybercriminals create malicious advertisements, also known as malvertising, on Google and claim to be on a tech support team that can help you with your printer problems. […]
SCAM OF THE WEEK: Fake Firing, Real Malware Suddenly losing your job can be very stressful, and cybercriminals are trying to use this to their advantage. In this week’s scam, cybercriminals send you what appears to be an email from the UK Employment Tribunal. The email states that the tribunal is taking action against you, […]
SCAM OF THE WEEK: From Flow Charts to Phishing You may have used Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for work projects, but you might be less familiar with Microsoft Visio. Visio is used to make diagrams and flow charts. However, cybercriminals are using this tool to try to steal your user credentials. In this week’s […]