Malvertising
As tech terms go, this is one of the few that is a simple portmanteau, a combination of Malware and Advertising.
How can I protect my identity and my money?
Large-scale data breaches seem to be in the news frequently. Breaches have become more common—a byproduct of living in an increasingly digital world. During the first six months of 2019, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nonprofit organization whose mission includes broadening public awareness of data breaches and identity theft, had already tracked 713…
LastPass Security Vulnerability and Sim Swapping
By: Tim O’Pry | Chief Security Officer My favorite password manager has been found to have (another) vulnerability. Fortunately, this one has already been fixed and if you have auto-updates enabled, it was fixed before the bad guys likely had a chance to find out about it. More details on the vulnerability here. What should…
Robocall Legislation and Equifax Updates
Equifax reached a settlement agreement in the class-action suit from the 2017 data breach. If you are eligible, you can file online, taking approximately two minutes to submit your claim. You can choose to receive free credit monitoring or a cash payment (up to $125, but more if you incurred expenses in dealing with problems associated with the breach, up to $20k).
Is It Safe?
So, how does one determine if a link or file is safe? You can ask yourself if you know who sent it to you and if you were expecting it. Or you can take the time to use some online tools to scan the link or file.
How QuickBooks Protects Your Data, and How You Can Help
The data in your QuickBooks company file contains some of the most sensitive information on your computer. Learn what you need to do to make sure it’s secure in this Quickbooks Tip.
Not Every Fraud Attempt Comes with a Red Flag
The “Money Talks” hosts discuss the responsibilities of both the investor and the adviser when it comes to security and fraud attempts.
Spear Phishing
The incidence of spear phishing continues to increase. At Henssler, even though our in-bound email is filtered through two different third-party services, well-crafted spear phishing attempts can still make it through.
Privacy Does not Exist with the Internet
By: Tim O’Pry | Chief Security Officer Some may believe that if they restrict their personal use of the Internet they can limit what information about them can be stolen. After all, if we don’t post anything on social media or order anything online, we have nothing to worry about, right? While this might seem…
Just say NO!
By: Tim O’Pry | Chief Security Officer Another day, another few hundred million accounts compromised. Facebook is the most recent (as of late March 2019). This problem has become so common place that it hardly qualifies as news. What is different about this one is that it wasn’t criminals who broke into Facebook and obtained the data.