The full description is at Red Tape Chronicles. Spammers are using Google search links in e-mails to get people to their sites.
As usual the solution is not clicking on things if you don’t know what they are. Consider it first. Also, as usual, look at the bottom bar of your browser with the mouse pointer over the link. Does the URL there match what the link text says it will do? If not, click not!
I got these in the mail today, the day after Christmas, but they’re good for continuing visits, and they’re good year-round. Five Powerful Security Tips for Keeping Data Secure this Christmas
“I really don’t pay much attention to security,” the potential client told me. “I don’t have anything on my computer that anyone would want to steal.” There was a time when that would have been an almost valid idea. If you didn’t do your finances on your computer and you didn’t keep personal information there,…
Whether or not you use gmail, you should read this. The article is from Wordfence, which primarily does WordPress security, but they have previously published excellent work on other attacks, and every word of their advice is good. In particular, the advice to carefully read your address bar to make sure you are where you…
Every advance in technology offers us new opportunities. Some of these opportunities are used constructively, some not so much. AI on the March! There are a number of issues with the use of AI, but this post is more of a warning. Just as some positive activities are enhanced by the use of AI, so…
Wordfence has an excellent post on this subject. While their post is aimed at WordPress users, the ideas are good for any password. My own comment is this: Use MFA – multi-factor authentication. This is accomplished in various ways, such as an app on your phone, a texted code, emailed code, and so forth. It takes…
From the SmarterMSP.com blog – Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise. I use InDesign for book layouts and cover designs, and others may use it for similar graphics needs. Always be on the lookout for these kinds of emails. They may exploit a variety of software.
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