These times are especially busy for bad actors. They’ll often target their attacks around the weekends or holidays, when IT infrastructures are at their most vulnerable. Whether at home or work, be extra cautious when opening emails. Phishing scams are especially deceptive at these times. If you receive a suspicious email offering you a great […]

Don’t use the same email address to sign up for multiple accounts. If that email is compromised, so are all the accounts connected to it. Assign a different email address with a unique password to every type of action you take on the internet (i.e. social media, work, e-commerce, etc.)

It’s common to forget a password, you’ll usually reset it by having a link sent to an on-file email address. It’s important that account is secured with multi-factor authentication, allows for global sign-out just in case someone else accesses it and doesn’t have any unusual forwarding filters set up.

Most people think email is comparatively safe, but it’s an old set of protocols with many weaknesses. Think about using encrypted email for full protection – messages sent through these services are utterly unreadable by anyone without your key, although using it may take some getting used to.

Email attachments can be dangerous. They might contain malware that causes an infection when downloaded. Even if you get an attachment from someone you know, think about it before opening it and, if you’re unsure if it’s genuine, follow up with that person separately. Cyberattackers have become skilled at spoofing return addresses to make it […]

Natural disasters such as Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Floods prompt scammers to solicit contributions supposedly for a charitable organization or a good cause. Definitely it’s best not to respond to unsolicited spam e-mails. Also, be suspicious of individuals representing themselves over e-mail as officials soliciting for donations. Do not click on links within an unsolicited e-mail. […]