NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH Did you know that small businesses are the easiest and most targeted group for cyber crimes? The statistics are astounding: 61% of all cyber-attacks and data breaches are aimed towards small businesses with less than [...]
Cyber Security Incident Involving Equifax Consumer Information TechWise Group has been receiving questions about the Equifax data breach. We are advising that you take action and determine if you have been impacted! More information can be found at the Equifax website; however, [...]
Safe Social-Site Surfing Oh Social Media – It seems as if we can no longer live without you… Looking back, it may have started with just a few social networks; but in today’s high-tech world the number of social media [...]
Safety Tips for Public Wi-Fi Usage We are all grateful for the ability to use public Wi-Fi. You can work at the airport while waiting for your flight to take off, browse your social media profiles while sipping a cup of [...]
Please read in light of the most recent ransomware attack! Ransomware Information Ransomware is a type of computer virus that affects a system by making local or network files unusable via a proprietary encryption method only removable by the infector. The [...]
What Is WannaCry Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of computer virus that affects a system by making local or network files unusable via a proprietary encryption method only removable by the infector. The prefix of “ransom-” is used as most attackers will [...]
This Tech Tip will go over a few of the spam emails that are out there, designed to fool and trick you. This is not a complete list, nor is every spam email behaving equally. Just keep in mind: when in doubt, treat the email [...]
...and here are some tips on what NOT to do when you are suspecting an email to be a phishing scheme or spam message: Do not comply with any requests made before verifying the source of the message. Do not open suspicious-looking [...]
As previously announced, here are some tips on what to do when you are suspicious that an email might be a phishing scheme or spam message: Use a Web Browser with antiphishing detection, such as Internet Explorer. Double-check URL to make sure [...]
For February's Tech Tips, we wanted to help you cover your basic knowledge of spam and malware. This first Tech Tip will explain how you can spot spam, the following Tech Tip will tell you the DOs followed by the DON'Ts in [...]
