Coronavirus (COVID-19)Telephone Scams and More When times are tough and people are afraid, one thing you can count on is that miscreants will be out looking for easy money by taking advantage of uncertainty and fear. The current coronavirus pandemic has become a virtual gold mine for scammers who prey on the innocent and trusting. Our… Read More »
Be Careful! Don’t Fall for COVID-19 Scams An Important Reminder to help you stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic! We received several emails yesterday with the subject line… “Government Response to Coronavirus COVID-19” The email (spam) appeared to have come from an organization called Natural Disasters Monitoring (PAHO). The “from” address was backoffice@pahofinity.xyz – which is… Read More »
Be Scam Smart The holidays are over, but unfortunately, the scams never stop. Income tax (groan!) season is upon us – or at least those of us who call the U.S.A. home. And the tax scammers, along with other scammers are taking over where the holiday scammers left off. We have no greater obligation than to… Read More »
Dissecting a Phishing Email I received a phishing email and, as I always do, I immediately deleted it. Later, I gave it some thought and I dragged it out of the deleted items folder and used it as an example for this tutorial written to help you keep your identity safe by learning to easily recognize… Read More »
Tips, Tools, and How-tos for Safer Online Communications For years, we’ve been consistent in our approach to helping you stay safe online. We’ve tried to impress upon you that there isn’t any software that will protect you from everything and no software in the world that will protect you from yourself. Security software should be your… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Premium – Issue #845 – Available Online Merry Christmas to you and those you love! Cloudeight InfoAve Premium, Issue #845, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, December 20, 2019, at approximately 7:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s… Read More »