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”
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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”
Why Browser-Saved Passwords Put Your Business at Risk
If your employees click “Save password” when a browser offers to remember a login, it may seem like a harmless convenience. For personal accounts, browser password storage can be useful. For a business, however, relying on browser-saved passwords as the primary credential-management system can create serious gaps in visibility, control, sharing, and employee offboarding. TheContinue reading “Why Browser-Saved Passwords Put Your Business at Risk”