Cyber Knowledge Center

It’s not what you’d expect with the usual phishing attacks, but it seems that’s the point. A new flurry of phishing is sending written letters to prospective victims.

Phishing isn’t new, but it’s evolving faster than ever, and if you’re not paying attention, you could be the next victim. Whether through email, text, or cleverly crafted websites, cybercriminals are always one step ahead, looking for new ways to exploit unsuspecting users.

Think the shopping season ends on December 25? Not even close. Retailers launch a whole new wave of promotions. But while stores ramp up the marketing, cybercriminals ramp up their tricks

You may think there’s no real harm in filling out a bogus survey, but the real thing about these scams is that it’s stealing your PII (personally identifiable information).

We’ve all gotten them. A text with a random code we are supposed to enter somewhere to log in to something. Here’s a guide to help you navigate those random texts with verification codes.

In an era of instant transfers and digital storefronts, financial scams have only increased. Scammers today don’t just steal your data; they can also manipulate your emotions. Here are some signs that a scam is on the horizon.

Financial institutions and hacking go hand-in-hand these days and keeping your bank account and credit from being the next victim is more important than ever.

Bad actors are everywhere these days, and now they’re behind the latest “unsubscribe” email phishing scam. We all know how invasive spam emails are, and keeping them from flooding your inbox is but a dream. And now, clicking the unsubscribe button is a devious way to infect your device with malware. 

The internet is full of shortcuts. Click an ad, search for a deal, or visit a familiar website, and you’re usually where you want to be in seconds. But according to a recent FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Public Service Announcement, cybercriminals are increasingly hijacking those clicks and quietly sending victims somewhere else entirely.

When you pay a company to help protect your home, you probably don’t expect that company to become the target of a cyberattack. But that’s exactly what happened to Brinks Home, the residential security company that provides alarm systems and monitoring services.