Proceed with caution and avoid opening or viewing image files from unknown and trusted senders. Many people falsely believe that image files are always safe. These people say to themselves, “What could possibly happen by looking at a picture?”. This kind of thinking is misinformed and terribly wrong; there is significant risk in viewing image files. Unfortunately, pictures or image files are used by hackers to covertly transmit malware to innocent people’s computers.

Have you recently received a text message that says it’s from a recruiter or popular job website like Indeed or Zip Recruiter? These text messages normally include a link that you click on to access a job application or job listing.

Please be vigilant and act with caution should you receive an email alerting that your automatic ACH payment failed, or that your ACH details must be updated. This could be a ploy to steal your bank account details.

As the holidays approach, communities transition into the season of giving and charity. Many kindhearted people are eager to donate toys, gifts and money to charities. However, we must use discernment when giving. It is critical that we verify our money is going to legitimate causes. Unfortunately, criminals prey on people’s generosity during the holiday season and use it as an opportunity to steal money through fraudulent schemes. 

Beware of emails that you may receive that include a fake calendar invite or .ics file attachment. These bogus emails are used by hackers to infect computers with malware and steal user data.

Watch out for emails that market free event tickets, passes or electronic gift cards. These bogus emails include a file attachment that ends with .pkpass. They are malicious.

During this uncertain economic climate, despicable hackers are taking advantage of financially strained people. There are hackers sending malicious, fake emails posing as debt relief companies. Be vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails marketing services to relieve you of debt.

The hackers are back at it again luring victims with too good to be true offers for medication. Hackers are sending fake emails promoting weight loss medications like Ozempic or similar drugs.

Beware of fake, phishing emails designed to look like they’re sent from Comcast Xfinity.

If a street vendor or other stranger offers you a QR code to scan for an impulse purchase or donation, be careful. You could be walking right into a trap set by cybercriminals. QR codes can be malicious.

Fraudsters are sending phishing emails designed to look like credit card offers. The emails often advertise an attractive VISA or Mastercard offer that includes a… Read more: Fake Credit Card Email Offers

Do not click on links in any text message you may receive related to a refund. These smishing text messages are designed to look like messages from Amazon, but they are not.

Beware of text message scams designed to scare you into thinking that your financial account is being hacked. Hackers are sending fake text messages to people that look like login authentication code requests. The text messages typically say something like, “Your authentication code is 999999. If you did not request this code, call us…”.

Scammers are sending worrisome email notifications to everyday people warning that their Cloud storage is nearly full. The notifications explain that if the email recipient… Read more: Increase Cloud Storage to Avoid Losing Files

As the adage goes, nothing comes for free! Anytime you receive a random email notifying you that you have a gift card or reward just… Read more: Gift Card & Reward Email Scams

Cybercriminals are sending phishing emails that appear to be transaction notifications from the Navy Federal Credit Union. The emails may come from an email address ending with “navyfederalcu.org”. Do not click on any links within these emails should you receive one.

Be wary of emails sent from an email account ending withmicrosoftonline.com. Cybercriminals have developed a way to tamper with Office 365 and send phishing emails that appear to come from a legitimate Microsoft email account.

Hackers are carrying out cyberattacks through email that involve sending malicious emails that include PDF file attachments. Often the emails are drafted to look like… Read more: Malicious PDF Email Attachments

It has become increasingly common to see free charging stations offered in airports, hotels, taxis and other public areas. These public charging stations seem like… Read more: Juice Jacking Malware

Hackers are making billions off an absolutely evil, if not diabolical, scam called Pig Butchering. The name is awful, but the scam is even worse.