How do you know you’ve been hacked when nothing appears broken? That is one of the harder cybersecurity questions for a small-business owner to answer. Many people imagine a cyberattack ending with a locked computer, a ransomware message, or a giant warning across the screen. Real compromises are not always that obvious. Sometimes the firstContinue reading “How Do You Know You’ve Been Hacked? 10 Warning Signs Small Businesses Miss”
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That Microsoft Teams “IT Support” Message Could Be a Hacker: How Fake Help Desk Attacks Work
A Microsoft Teams IT support scam can look remarkably normal. A message appears in Teams. Someone claiming to be from IT says your account needs verification, your spam filter needs an update, or there is a problem with your computer. They offer to help. Then they ask you to share your screen, approve remote control,Continue reading “That Microsoft Teams “IT Support” Message Could Be a Hacker: How Fake Help Desk Attacks Work”
Before You Trust That File: How Metadata Can Reveal Scams, Fake Images, and Suspicious Documents
A photograph can contain GPS coordinates. A PDF can contain the name of the person or computer that created it. A Word document may reveal its author, editing software, company name, and creation history. Even a video can contain information about the device, software, date, and encoding process used to create it. All of thisContinue reading “Before You Trust That File: How Metadata Can Reveal Scams, Fake Images, and Suspicious Documents”