Cyber criminals are always developing news scams that will lead them to your information and possibly into your bank account. These criminals may even use you in the process. WingSwept’s partner, Trend Micro, suggest you never send sensitive personal or financial information via email, and don’t provide it at all unless you know you are…
Tag Archives: Spam
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Latest Technology Scam- How to Avoid becoming a Money Mule
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10 Biggest Security Threats & How IT Can Help
CRN Magazine, in their September issue, examined the current state of technology, security solutions and what is to come. They rated the biggest security threats that will be facing customers in the next 12 to 18 months. The 10 Biggest Security Threats Are: 39.7% – Data Loss/Breaches 35.9% – Internal Threats 34.3% – Social Networking…
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Microsoft and New York Times Get Scammed
The NY Times Digital Advertising department unknowingly placed a malicious ad for fake antivirus software on the newspapers website. The scammers claimed to be Vonage, the Internet phone provider, and posted an ad on the site. During the weekend, the advertisements were switched to pop-up ads that made website visitors think that their computers were…
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Spam Has New Approaches to Get You to Click
Several spam and malware campaigns have used the recent death of Michael Jackson as captivating way to capture new spam victims. As the news continues to surround Jackson’s death, spam will also likely continue to do so. Spam related to July 4th holiday was also highly visible recently. Symantec’s July 2009 State of Phishing Report…
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Unwanted Spam Making Your Phone Vibrate?
“The RTC Filtering Solution has changed the way I live! Before WingSwept installed the system, my Blackberry was constantly vibrating. As often as not, it was letting me know I had received spam. Now when it vibrates, it is because I have a legitimate email, call or text.” –Neal Padgett, President of Garner Chamber of…