Phishing
Let’s Talk Phishing—Part 3: When Scammers Pose as XMission
They’re getting smarter: Phishing attacks are now targeting XMission’s identity Over the past several months, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in phishing emails targeting XMission customers. Not from random overseas scam operations, but from threat actors who are mimicking XMission’s branding, tone, and even our past support language. These aren’t your typical typo-riddled scams. They use […]
Online Security for Kids: Using Fun Passwords
Now more than ever, our children’s lives are dominated by digital devices and social media platforms. Online education for most K–12 students is the new norm as even young children spend hours a day online. With this new way of life, some well-intentioned educators are instructing students to use insecure passwords with personally identifiable screen […]
Let’s Talk Phishing—Part 2
Earlier this week we talked about what phishing is and how these criminals try so hard to trick you out of your sensitive personal data. Now, we will cover how to identify phishing and discuss steps you can take to protect yourself and/or your company. Tips to identify a phishing email Watch for items that […]
Let’s Talk Phishing—Part 1
Phishing emails can be harder to identify than you think. Today, we dig in with part one of a two-part series meant to update our past posts on phishing: Getting phished Avoid the dangers of phishing. They aren’t who they say they are! A phish is an attempt to trick you into providing your personal […]