Many marketing plans now use QR codes. It is a quick and easy way to go to a website using the camera on your smart phone. However, hackers use these same QR codes as phishing tools. Here are some tips to make sure you don’t fall for a scam. DO NOT scan a QR code […]
County Hit by Ransomware Attack – Happy Effing New Year!
No rest for the weary. Just 5 days into the new year, the most populous county in New Mexico was taken down by a ransomware attack in the early morning hours of January 5, 2022. Bernalillo County in New Mexico, which includes the city of Albuquerque among others, is 1,160 square miles and serves over […]
Safety Tips for Online Shopping
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, here are some reminders of how to stay safe while shopping online. Before you start shopping, update your software (including your phone). These updates will improve your security. By the way, you should always be doing this on a regular basis (preferably automated). Not just during […]
What do you mean I was hacked? I Have Anti-Virus!
“Once upon a time, there was a Good Fairy called Antivirus that would protect your computer from all evildoers…” Yes, the above is a fairy tale. Sorry to have to break it to you Dorothy, but you aren’t in Kansas anymore. Having an antivirus installed on your system is a good start. But a good […]
8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business
A great resource for executive management whether technical or not, this book provides easy-to-understand best practices for the strategies that companies should take to secure their IT networks. While many leaders understand the importance of investing in cyber security, limited budgets and increased risk mean that security dollars must be spent wisely in order to […]
TIP: Detecting and Handling Phishing Email Campaigns
If you receive an email that seems to be from someone you know, especially someone in a leadership position for an organization to which you belong, instructing you to spend your own money on something, here are tips on what to look for and what to do. What to Look For: Is the email address […]