A new week brings a new series of targeted email threats. Round one is a twist on the recent sextortion campaigns, but places clients in a more difficult situation. Many of the emails contain physical threats: bombs brought into buildings or mercenaries waiting outside with acid. Just like the round of webcam sextortion emails that […]
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Webcam Scam
We have received several helpdesk tickets regarding an email with some eerily personal information and threats. The email contains one of your current or former passwords, likely posted on the internet after a data breach at a company where those credentials were used. The emails continue to describe footage captured of you on your webcam […]
Online Shopping Safety
The holiday shopping season and online deals seem to arrive earlier each year; now is a great time to review some online shopping safety tips, and prepare your computer or device for a safe shopping experience. Look for a secure checkout page. This is generally indicated with a padlock in the browser’s address bar and […]
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Fake Adobe Flash – Mac
Our techs have seen a few machines (Mac laptops specifically) come through recently that have fallen victim to the same fake Adobe Flash update prompt. These users were all performing seemingly normal tasks on Chrome, clicked on a link to go to a specific site, and the link popped up a series of Adobe Flash […]