The proliferation of scams and frauds leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to deceive unsuspecting individuals and organizations is, as expected, on the rise. As an MSP, it is crucial to continually remind your clients about the importance of staying aware and diligent, even when encountering seemingly legitimate information or requests. Understanding AI-Powered Scams It is important...
Scammers don’t need a reason to take advantage of your trust. And they certainly don’t mind if you look or feel foolish. This April Fools, don’t be fooled by any of their attempts. Here are some tips to help you avoid falling victim to online impersonators: Verify websites before providing personal information When entering personal...
Social Security Scams While many of us are taking time at the end of the year to enjoy our friends and family’s company and goodwill, cybercriminals are using it as an opportunity to scam people. One such opportunity comes with the end-of-year renewal of programs and policies. And Social Security scams are one of the...
Quick! Get to the store for that forgotten gift…order online and pay for overnight shipping…whatever it takes to get the gift in hand for the holiday ahead! We know the holidays are coming, but inevitably we are scrambling to get some things done at the last minute. And where there’s an opportunity, there’s a scam....
End of year wrap-up has many of us in a hurry. We rush to get our businesses buttoned up, our shopping done, and our tasks completed so that we can enjoy the time off. Along with our tendency to rush, is the feeling of merriment and goodwill, and we may assume everyone else is operating...
Sloppy social media habits can lead to a compromise that extends beyond an individual’s personal account. Many people don’t realize that their login credentials tie them together with an invisible thread in the dark web. A hacked social account could lead to access to business credentials or more. Hackers 101 Being in IT, you’re familiar...
Scam Alert: Interview & Job Scams There are some topics that might seem irrelevant or not important when it comes to alerting your clients with regard to their online safety and cybersecurity. One of those might be about the process of looking at other jobs for a career change or simply to supplement their current...
Many of us dread this time of year for the obvious reason …tax time can be well, very taxing. Add to the challenge of it all, that many of us are working from home, and find ourselves in a whole new and unfamiliar scenario of what we can claim as a tax write-off. We’re all...
Don’t Be Scammed By a Turkey It’s Thanksgiving week and that also means that the holiday season has officially started for most of us. And just the holiday season of our youth, as in summer vacation from school, this is the time of year when we as adults tend to put our feet up and...
Your phone rings once. The number looks familiar, same area code, same exchange as your local area, so you pick it up. Hello? No one responds on the other end of the line. You repeat “hello?” and it feels like a bad connection or that they can’t hear you on the other end, so you...