With so many people working and socializing from home, more than just businesses – employees, families and friends – are trying to find a place to gather (hold virtual meetings, religious services, game nights, birthday parties and happy hours). Zoom has become “that meeting place” for most. According to the Chief Executive of Zoom, in […]
Due to concerns over COVID-19, more people than ever are working remotely or are furloughed temporarily. With World Backup Day coming up on March 31st, it is more important now than ever to talk about data security and backing up important systems. Usually, this is just a day set aside to understand more about personal […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow and seriously impacts everyone across the country, so do the number of COVID-19 scams that will pop-up trying to get access to personally identifiable information (PII) and finances. It can be difficult to decipher which emails, phone calls, social media posts or text messages are scams versus legitimate […]
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As news of a COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, companies large and small are requiring more employees to work from home in an effort to create social distance. However, that is leading to an increase in the risk of COVID-19-related cyberattacks. Potential Risks of Teleworking: Higher Rates of Phishing/Cyberattacks With more than 10,000 breaches tracked […]
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There are more remote workers now than ever, either as telecommuting employees or freelancers. At the same time, more businesses than ever before are relying on these hard-working individuals to keep their companies in operation. The end result is people who don’t work in your building—or even live in your city—and who have never laid […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ITRC_Remote-work-cybersecurity_845X684.jpg684845Julia Highamhttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJulia Higham2020-02-20 12:55:152020-03-20 15:05:33Remote Workers Play Crucial Role in a Businesses Cybersecurity
In what has become a frequent event, another company has fallen victim to exposing their sensitive company information to the entire internet, all because they failed to password-protect their web-based storage system. LimeLeads, a San Francisco-based company that matches individuals and businesses with potential leads, left its internal database of users unsecured. The LimeLeads overexposure […]
A Golden Entertainment phishing attack is forcing the gaming company to see if any exposed information has been used in a harmful way and to look at ways to protect employees from possible attacks in the future. There are many different ways that hackers can strike. From infiltrating entire networks to installing viruses and malware, […]
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There are a lot of different kinds of identity theft. One common form is a social media hack, which involves a hacker taking over control of your social media accounts. Compared to some of the other ways an identity thief can wreak havoc with your personally identifiable information, it might not seem like a big […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ITRC_SS_facebook-hacker_1202543209.jpg6671000Renee Allen Creativehttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngRenee Allen Creative2020-01-30 14:31:412020-01-31 12:24:42Recent Social Media Hacks are Proving Just How Dangerous They Are
After much debate, it turns out abbreviating 2020 is not dangerous after all. When something gets posted online, there is a good chance that it can take on a life of its own. That seems to be what happened to an interesting tidbit of advice, posted by a Twitter user at the start of the […]
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While Work-From-Home Conference Calls Soar in Popularity, So Do Zoom Privacy Issues
With so many people working and socializing from home, more than just businesses – employees, families and friends – are trying to find a place to gather (hold virtual meetings, religious services, game nights, birthday parties and happy hours). Zoom has become “that meeting place” for most. According to the Chief Executive of Zoom, in […]
Why World Backup Day 2020 is More Important Than Ever
Due to concerns over COVID-19, more people than ever are working remotely or are furloughed temporarily. With World Backup Day coming up on March 31st, it is more important now than ever to talk about data security and backing up important systems. Usually, this is just a day set aside to understand more about personal […]
Identity Theft Resource Center Contact Center Remains Available during COVID-19 Related Office Closure
Is this a COVID-19 Scam? Find Out with These Tips
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow and seriously impacts everyone across the country, so do the number of COVID-19 scams that will pop-up trying to get access to personally identifiable information (PII) and finances. It can be difficult to decipher which emails, phone calls, social media posts or text messages are scams versus legitimate […]
COVID-19 Outbreak Leads to More Employees Working Remotely and Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
As news of a COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, companies large and small are requiring more employees to work from home in an effort to create social distance. However, that is leading to an increase in the risk of COVID-19-related cyberattacks. Potential Risks of Teleworking: Higher Rates of Phishing/Cyberattacks With more than 10,000 breaches tracked […]
Remote Workers Play Crucial Role in a Businesses Cybersecurity
There are more remote workers now than ever, either as telecommuting employees or freelancers. At the same time, more businesses than ever before are relying on these hard-working individuals to keep their companies in operation. The end result is people who don’t work in your building—or even live in your city—and who have never laid […]
LimeLeads Overexposure Leads to Malicious Cybercrime
In what has become a frequent event, another company has fallen victim to exposing their sensitive company information to the entire internet, all because they failed to password-protect their web-based storage system. LimeLeads, a San Francisco-based company that matches individuals and businesses with potential leads, left its internal database of users unsecured. The LimeLeads overexposure […]
Golden Entertainment Phishing Attack Leads to Personal Information Being Exposed
A Golden Entertainment phishing attack is forcing the gaming company to see if any exposed information has been used in a harmful way and to look at ways to protect employees from possible attacks in the future. There are many different ways that hackers can strike. From infiltrating entire networks to installing viruses and malware, […]
Recent Social Media Hacks are Proving Just How Dangerous They Are
There are a lot of different kinds of identity theft. One common form is a social media hack, which involves a hacker taking over control of your social media accounts. Compared to some of the other ways an identity thief can wreak havoc with your personally identifiable information, it might not seem like a big […]
Should You Really Be Worried About Abbreviating 2020?
After much debate, it turns out abbreviating 2020 is not dangerous after all. When something gets posted online, there is a good chance that it can take on a life of its own. That seems to be what happened to an interesting tidbit of advice, posted by a Twitter user at the start of the […]