by Scott Muniz | Mar 10, 2022 | Security
This article was originally posted by the FTC. See the original article here.
Every year millions of people report fraud, scams, and bad business practices to the FTC. Your stories help us better understand how fraud affects every community. During National Consumer Protection Week, we’re offering information and advice for some of these communities, and today we’re focusing on scams that have an impact on older adults.
- Scammers are using social media for investment, romance, and online shopping scams. More than one in four people who reported losing money to fraud from 2020 – 2021 said it started on social media with an ad, a post, or a message. The most money was lost to investment and romance scams.
- Imposters posing as Amazon workers tricked people with messages about suspicious activity or unauthorized purchases on their accounts. Among people age 60 and over who reported the calls in 2020-2021, the median reported loss was $1,500, compared to $814 for people under age 60.
If you spot one of these — or another — scam, please tell us at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. It’s easy to report and the information you give helps protect your community. Want more consumer protection news? Read common scams and sign up for email updates.
Brought to you by Dr. Ware, Microsoft Office 365 Silver Partner, Charleston SC.
by Scott Muniz | Mar 9, 2022 | Security, Technology
This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.
CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the United States Secret Service (USSS) have re-released an advisory on Conti ransomware. Conti cyber threat actors remain active and reported Conti ransomware attacks against U.S. and international organizations have risen to more than 1,000.
CISA, the FBI, NSA, and the USSS encourage organizations to review AA21-265A: Conti Ransomware, which includes new indicators of compromise, for more information. See Shields Up and StopRansomware.gov for ways to respond against disruptive cyber activity.
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by Scott Muniz | Mar 9, 2022 | Security
This article was originally posted by the FTC. See the original article here.
National Consumer Protection Week is a time to shed light on how scammers will try to rip off anyone, including the military. The FTC’s military dashboard compiles five years’ worth of reports from servicemembers, veterans, and military families. From January 2017 through September 2021, military consumers told the FTC about more than 961,000 reports related to fraud, identity theft, or other consumer issues.
Why target the military? Scammers follow the money — and as a servicemember, you get a steady paycheck from Uncle Sam. After you leave the service, scammers try to trick you out of hard-earned benefits. Some scammers even try to gain your trust and get your guard down by claiming a military affiliation.
For both servicemembers and veterans, the top two categories of fraud reported in the past five years involved imposter scams. While all kinds of impersonators might target the armed forces, recent reports show that impersonators pretended to be from a government agency or a legitimate business.
But no matter what the story is, if someone contacts you out of the blue, remember:
Scammers are always changing their tactics, so it’s important to hear from you. What are you seeing? Tell the FTC your story at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, or in Spanish at ReporteFraude.ftc.gov.
And come see what’s going on during #NCPW2022 at ftc.gov/ncpw. Please join us and spread the word through your community.
Brought to you by Dr. Ware, Microsoft Office 365 Silver Partner, Charleston SC.
by Scott Muniz | Mar 8, 2022 | Security, Technology
This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Adobe Security Bulletins and apply the necessary updates.
by Scott Muniz | Mar 8, 2022 | Security, Technology
This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.
SAP has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
CISA encourages users and administrators to review the SAP Security Notes for March 2022 and apply the necessary updates.
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