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Beware TODAY of Halloween themed phishing emails

Happy Friday It's Halloween and you'd better bet your pumpkins that the scammers have thought of ways to take advantage of it. Beware of Halloween themed phishing emails. Just like last year, there's been a sharp spike in Halloween-themed spam, mirroring the shopping frenzy and anticipation leading up to Halloween. Cybercriminals are trying to exploit last minute shoppers in search of deals, costumes and party supplies. Around 40% of these spam emails are malicious and try t

Oct 31

Cyber Secured Podcast! Episode 14

🚨 New Podcast Alert: “Cyber Secured Podcast” is Live! 🔐 We’re excited to announce the launch of Cyber Secured Podcast , a brand-new podcast hosted by cybersecurity pros Matt and Attila. Designed for individuals, families, and businesses alike, this show makes cybersecurity easy to understand, engaging, and downright essential. Whether you're tech-savvy or just cyber-curious, each episode dives into the real-world threats lurking in our digital lives and gives you the tools

Oct 28

Meet the new Clippy, Microsoft just released Copilot's "Mico" avatar

Happy Friday Yesterday Microsoft released Mico , a new avatar for the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant. Microsoft describes it as being "human-centered" by listening, learning and "earning your trust." (* shiver *) Perhaps they learned their lesson from the heavily criticized Clippy , the default Microsoft Office assistant for 4 years, or from the Cortana Windows digital assistant, which Copilot replaced in September of 2023. Mico will likely help Copilot provide timely i

Oct 24

Cyber Secured Podcast! Episode 13

Oct 22

Cyber Secured Podcast! Episode 12

Oct 20

Beware of Fake Password Manager Scams

Happy Friday The bad guys launched a new phishing campaign over the past 3-day weekend, targeting users of 3 very popular password managers: LastPass, Bitwarden and 1Password. These fake emails claim that the companies were hacked, urging you to download a "more secure desktop version of the password manager." But you and I know better by now. Download and install their software and the criminals get back door access to your PC and they'll pillage, steal and ransom you for w

Oct 17