The “Free Dinner” Scam: In this spear-phishing attack, scammers research an individual’s social media pages to find out what charities they support. They will then send an email that appears to be from that charity asking for feedback in exchange for a free dinner. Some criminals will even research the victim’s favorite restaurants to make the… Read more »
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What is Spear-Phishing? You’ve probably heard of the term phishing. It’s something we talk a lot about here at Stimulus Technologies when we educate our customers about avoiding cyber attacks. So what is the difference between phishing and spear-phishing? Phishing is a term that’s used to describe when a cyber-criminal attempts to get someone to… Read more »
Protecting your business from harmful Spyware. We discuss the difference between Spyware and viruses, how Spyware gets in your system, and the steps to take to prevent it.