September 2020 Blog Archive

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Mon, Sep 28, 2020 In the real estate world, we deal with a lot of personal information, which– if compromised through alteration, corruption, loss, misuse, or unauthorized disclosure – could cause serious harm to an individual or organization. You can always count on ... Read More

Don't FALL for seasonal marketing scams when you are online shopping! Tue, Sep 22, 2020 As you are sipping on your pumpkin spice latte and contemplating holiday gift buying, be sure you don't fall for these holiday scams! Read More

Scam of the Week: Simple, yet Effective Vishing Scams Tue, Sep 08, 2020 Voice phishing, or “Vishing”, is a phishing attack conducted by phone. This is a classic tactic that bad guys typically use to collect your credit card or financial data, along with other personal information. Here’s an example: You... Read More

Scam of the Week: “Are you human?” New Attack Uses a CAPTCHA as Camouflage Tue, Sep 01, 2020 Have you ever found yourself staring at a wobbly letter trying to decide if it is an X or a Y, just to prove to a website that you’re not a robot? This funny little test is called a CAPTCHA and it is used to help prevent automated malicious sof... Read More