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Here is some good advice from one of our suppliers of business security products, Avast:

What is vishing and how do I protect myself against it? While there are a variety of vishing methods, the most common center on the theft of financial information or government IDs. Luckily, you can protect yourself if you know what to look for.

Sometimes, what seems to be a small decision can change the world.

Tech Time Warp: Linus Torvalds introduces Linux “Just a hobby” turned into Linux, the open-source operating system that by some estimates runs the servers generating up to two-thirds of the world’s webpages.

Please remember how dangerous the Internet is. Here are some tips from Avast on how to stay safe on social media and what to do in the case of a breach of your account.

Why is everyone getting hacked on Facebook? Social media scams are just one of the many ways cyber criminals are taking advantage of people online these days. Pay attention and stay skeptical stay safe.

Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a hacker to hack your password? Here is a chart to make you think.

Some great advice:

Steer clear of social media quizzes Avoid the popular data-scraping quizzes on social media in order to protect your data from bad actors who would use it to attempt identity theft and launch phishing scams.

This link is a longer read, but worth every minute. It describes what can happen with your personal information and the size of the "Data broker" industry.

Data Brokers: Everything You Need to Know Data brokerage is a $156 billion industry that feeds off buying and selling your data. Find out how data brokers get your data and how to stop them here.

So, you think that surfing is safe and you don't need to be too careful?

You seriously need to reconsider your thinking.

We get email alerts everyday from the Antivirus/Content filtering agent we use for our clients. It basically means that they surfed to a site (probably by mistake) that contained a virus, and that the Antivirus product protected them from a disaster.

Below is a sample portion of the email that we get. Do you see the spelling error of the web site? We modified the "object name" in the email message and removed the data behind the domain name to try to stop people from clicking on the link. Seriously, don't go there!! It is so easy to go to bad places on the internet! Be smart.

Here is that sample portion of the email message:
DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK, OR COPY IT!

"Description: The device is infected with a security threat.
Details:
Threat Description: JS:Redirector-CDN [Trj]
Threat Severity: Infection
Threat Shield: Web Shield
Object Name: http://"betsbuy.ca" and removed data.
Virus Action: No action required"

Be careful out there!! Get protected!

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Human Firewall - an extra layer of protection You can all the technical protection, but if you don't train your people, you are still vulnerable to hacker attacks. This video is just a reminder of that, ...

Here is a link with some good tips on how to check for spam emails.

What To Do When You Get A Suspicious Email | Avast Learn what to do when you get a suspicious email in this step-by-step guide with key warning signs and handy resources.