If you’re like most small or medium sized businesses in operation today, chances are that many - if not all - of your employees use your corporate business network to access information on the Internet and communicate with others via Email. While these activities might not seem like anything particularly risky from a business perspective, if you...
Read MoreHappy Friday all! If you’re working your way towards the weekend don’t be fooled by a hoax Email that purports to be sent on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service and claims that you’re found to owe taxes. The full text of the message reads: Subject Line: Message from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As you know , we the federal agency is...
Read MoreIf you logged into your Email box and found a message with the title ‘United Postal Service Tracking Nr. H5351717724‘, please be advised that this is not a legitimate Email and should be deleted immediately. This message provides both links and a .zip file that shouldn’t be clicked on. One of the first indications this is a hoax is the use of the...
Read MoreWith just a few hours left before the weekend officially begins, don’t let your guard down and fall for a bogus Email that purports to be sent from alertservice@etrade.com informing you of an alert upgrade. The entire text of the Email reads: Dear Customer, The E*Trade technical department is performing alert upgrade to improve the security of our online...
Read MoreThe past couple of days have been pretty brutal as far as scammy Emails are concerned. The latest malicious Email making rounds in Email inboxes everywhere appears to be sent on behalf of UPS with a subject line that reads ‘Your UPS Shipment Tracking Number’ and prompts recipients to verify the transit status of a package. This Email provides plenty of...
Read MoreIf you’re in the healthcare industry, chances are you’ve heard about HIPAA compliance audits now being conducted by the Office Of Civil Rights. The initial phase of 20 HIPAA audits was completed in March and found that many Level 4 Covered Entities - Small providers with 10-50 Provider practices, Community and rural pharmacies and with revenues of...
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