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Why That Local Call Might Be a Scam

Scams & Phishing

Why That Local Call Might Be a Scam

Your phone rings and the number looks oddly familiar. Same area code, same first few digits. It could be a neighbor, a nearby business, or someone in your community. So you answer. Instead of a real person, you’re greeted by a robotic voice pitching a prize, warning about suspicious activity, or claiming there’s a problem with your account. Welcome to the world of “neighbor spoofing,” a tactic scammers use to make their calls look local and trustworthy. The trick works more often than you might think, but knowing how it operates can help you avoid getting pulled into the conversation. READ FULL STORY

Your Security

Scattered Spider’s Web Of Lies, Deception And Ransomware
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
July 30, 2026

Warnings from the FBI and CISA came in loud and clear recently…Scattered Spider’s cyberattacks are more hazardous and crippling than ever before. Their high-profile, financially motivated attacks rely on social engineering for data theft, extortion, and ransomware attacks. And when both security agencies release a joint advisory warning to us about this threat group, it’s smart to listen. These threat actors made headlines for crippling financial attacks against several large organizations recently and they've increased the stakes playing their games. READ FULL STORY

Just Two Words Can Put You In The Middle Of A Smishing Scam

Scams & Phishing

Just Two Words Can Put You In The Middle Of A Smishing Scam

Phishing by text or “smishing” has long been a thorn in the side of smartphone users. With cybercriminals always looking for new ways to lure victims, this latest smishing attack is doing the trick. And now, a Chinese smishing network using just two words in a text are tricking victims into handing over sensitive information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that last year, scam texts alone cost consumers a reported $470 million and growing. READ FULL STORY
Gmail “Protection” Tool Turns Your Browser Against You

Your Security

Gmail “Protection” Tool Turns Your Browser Against You

It looks like a routine security check. It sounds like Google. It even walks you through “protecting” your account step by step. But according to Malwarebytes, this convincing scam is doing the exact opposite—quietly siphoning off your contacts, location, and even login codes. With up to 1.8 billion Gmail users potentially in the crosshairs, here’s how this digital disguise works and why a simple click could open the door to your entire online life. READ FULL STORY
Don’t Give Email Permissions To Bogus Upgrade App

Scams & Phishing

Don’t Give Email Permissions To Bogus Upgrade App

Email phishing campaigns involve a variety of hacker goals, most of which want you to install some type of malware on your device. Now there’s a new phishing campaign making the rounds that involves Microsoft Office 365 users and a bad actor with a fake app called “Upgrade.” The app asks for control over your email account and the authorizations and permissions that go with it. Recently, Microsoft’s Security Intelligence team sent a tweet warning this campaign is now targeting hundreds of organizations. READ FULL STORY

Scams & Phishing

Malware Upgrades Attack On Banking Customers
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
July 26, 2026

A banking malware is making its way through the Americas and North America could be next. BBTok banking malware first discovered in 2020 is back on the scene with significant upgrades. One of the advancements tricks users into supplying sensitive banking information through phishing links and bogus web pages. BBTok's victim list is rapidly growing, with the threat actors suspected of being from Brazil. But you can be sure, it isn't only a threat there. READ FULL STORY

Senior Scams—When Elder Fraud Gets Personal

Scams & Phishing

Senior Scams—When Elder Fraud Gets Personal

Last year in the U.S., nearly two-thirds of scam victims were seniors. Whether family, friend or neighbor, many of us know a senior citizen. But one thing many of us don’t know is how vulnerable they are to cybercrime. The FBI reports those aged 60+ are potential victims of a nearly $3.5 billion criminal scheme to defraud this at-risk group, and it’s only getting worse. The reasons behind the attacks are simple. It's about money and trust. READ FULL STORY
Gmail Tech Support Exposes New Threats From AI

Your Security

Gmail Tech Support Exposes New Threats From AI

A significant cybersecurity breach involving Gmail raised alarms across the tech community late in 2024. Hackers leveraged advanced AI techniques to create a sophisticated scheme involving account recovery phishing emails that were nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications. And, to make it even more believable, they were followed up with a phone call from a “Gmail tech support person,” throwing everyone a phishing curveball. READ FULL STORY
Calling Your FI? You Could Be Calling a Hacker Instead

Mobile Security

Calling Your FI? You Could Be Calling a Hacker Instead

When did calling your financial institution (FI) turn into calling a hacker instead? Well, there’s now an improved Android banking trojan named FakeCall that’s intercepting calls to FIs. FakeCall reportedly has 13 new variations, with all making detection more difficult. It sounds hard to believe, but victims of FakeCall malware along with their financial accounts tell the story—and there’s more to know. One of them is that all versions have one thing in common. READ FULL STORY
Invoice Phishing’s Hidden Agenda

Scams & Phishing

Invoice Phishing’s Hidden Agenda

There’s a not-so-new cybercrime hitting inboxes everywhere and it’s using phishing invoices to install a variety of malware, including an info-stealer. While some of us regularly get invoices in our inbox for this or that, we should all be aware of this invoice-themed phishing attack that’s likely to show up to collect payment in your email soon. This invoice phishing attack, like most others, takes advantage of something we cannot avoid: Being human. READ FULL STORY
Home Title Theft May Make Your Home No Longer Your Home

Your Security

Home Title Theft May Make Your Home No Longer Your Home

Imagine waking up to learn your home is no longer your home. No one broke in and held you hostage to get it, no one served you paperwork to get out, but suddenly you discover that the name on the deed to your property is no longer yours and no actual legal transfer took place. No broken windows. No moving trucks in the driveway. However, paperwork appears that says it’s no longer yours. But your home is no longer your home. What may have happened is deed fraud. READ FULL STORY
Typosquatting And Fake Pop-ups Detailed

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Video Icon Typosquatting And Fake Pop-ups Detailed

Cyber criminals continue to update how they target and attack people and organizations.  In this video you will learn about ransomware, a favorite of cyber criminals and a common way systems become infected.  In addition, you will learn about new cyber extortion techniques that will become far more popular in the near future. With a little research and a cautious approach to links and attachments, chances are you can avoid being a victim of cybercrime. READ FULL STORY




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