Beware of Vishing Attacks
Cybercriminals not only use the internet and email to gain access to sensitive information, they use telephones to their unlawful advantage. Vishing is the term
Email Impersonation Attacks are on the Rise
Stay alert! The bad guys are now using Email Impersonation Attacks like CEO fraud and Business Email Compromise attacks more than ever. These attacks take
Reasons to Use PaperCut on your Savin Copier
PaperCut is a print management software that allows for monitoring and tracking of print jobs, ‘bring your own device printing’ and custom job management. PaperCut
The Benefits of a VPN
Using free public WiFi at a coffee shop or airport hot spot is great for convenience, but bad for security – which is why you
Company Size Doesn’t Matter
Think hackers are only trying to target large corporations for their cyberattacks? Think again! If you are an employee of a small to medium size
Phishing Attack Uses GDPR As Bait
There is yet another email scam you need to watch out for. New European data privacy regulation is going into effect on May 25th. It’s
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Phish or Spam? No, it’s not what’s for dinner!
Phish or Spam? No, it’s not what’s for dinner! However, it could be a question you struggle with when deciding what types of email to
World’s Largest Phishing Botnet Grows Evasive
Preferred Business Systems Scam of the Week: World’s Largest Phishing Botnet Grows Evasive There is a new email scam you need to watch out for.
Hovering Over Links
How can you tell if an email is safe? Even if you catch red flags in an email, such as typos or poor grammar, an
Cryptocurrency Scams
Preferred Business Systems Scam of the Week: Cryptocurrency Scams, More Than a “Bit” Unsettling Many people are aware of the growing popularity of cryptocurrency. If
Bad Guys Go Nuclear
Heads-up. You think it couldn’t get any worse, but some bad guys have sunk to a new low. They are now exploiting recent active shooter
Cyber Threat Alert From PBS
A new malware campaign is targeting Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers to steal credentials and other sensitive data, according to researchers at Proofpoint. Dubbed
Watch Out For Gmail Confidential Emails
The bad guys have a new way to phish users, and you need to be on alert for this one! Gmail now allows a different
Social Media Social Engineering
Social media offers cybercriminals ample opportunities to social engineer or manipulate people to their nefarious advantage. Many do not consider how much personal information is
Social Engineering Red Flags #5: Email Body
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack within your organization, it is important
Scam Of The Week: Apple Phishing And Smishing
The bad guys love to spoof companies that we’re all familiar with. If you’re an Apple customer, you know they send emails on a regular
Post-its are not for Passwords
Do you keep a login and password written down on a Post-it or piece of paper near your desk? If so, you should get rid
New Tax Phishing Attack
ALERT: Tax season is in full swing and the bad guys are getting smarter by the month. The current scam works in two steps so
It’s Not Your Personal Computer
Should you be doing that on your work computer? Personal pictures, social networking, online banking… These are the kind of things that you should try
Lock Your Screen
Locking your screen when you get up from your desk is a security action that is often overlooked. Many organizations have a policy which will
Compromised Business Email Accounts
Emails being sent from the bad guys have been increasingly hard to detect. These emails appear to be like any other normal email you’d receive.
Tip Of The Week- USB Sticks (User Snare Bait)
Have you ever found a USB Stick/Thumb Drive, or a CD on the ground or in a parking lot? Hopefully you did not put this into
Your Work Computer Is Not Your Personal Computer
Should you be doing that on your work computer? Personal pictures, social networking, online banking… These are the kind of things that you should try
Fiendishly Clever Gmail Phishing Scam You Need To Know About
There is a new scam where hackers send you a text that asks you about a password reset on your account. If you did not
Social Engineering Red Flags #1: Sender
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack within your organization, it is important
Google Drive Phishing Campaign
Preferred Business Systems has been made aware of a phishing campaign targeting New Jersey email users and crafted to obtain various email account login credentials.
The Most Sophisticated Netflix Phishing Yet
According to KnowBe4, there is a new sophisticated Netflix phishing attack you need to watch out for. They start out very pleasant, saying they have
Social Engineering Red Flags #2: Recipient
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack within your organization, it is important
Social Engineering Red Flags #3: Date/Subject Line
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack within your organization, it is important
Beware of Fake “Do Not Call Registry” Emails
The latest attempts from the bad guys include fake emails insisting that your phone number’s registration for the Do Not Call list is about to
Fake Meltdown And Spectre Patch Phishing Emails
You may have read in the press that it was recently discovered that practically all computer systems worldwide have a hardware bug called “Meltdown” and
Security Update
Starting in mid-2017, cyber criminals deployed malicious cryptocurrency mining malware on US victims’ machines to mine cryptocurrency, such as Monero, for financial profit. Victims become
Unexpected Emails
When you receive an email from an online service or business partner that you are not expecting, proceed with caution. For example, if you receive
Social Engineering Red Flags #4: Links/Attachments
The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack within your organization, it is important
Wave of Payroll Direct Deposit Phishing Attacks
There is a new Direct Deposit phishing attack you need to watch out for. It’s a sophisticated scam that starts with an official-looking email that