HiveNightmare - Stealing passwords without knowing them Summary: HiveNightmare isn't an attack itself, but can be used by attackers to use your Windows password without knowing what it is. This is a useful tool for them to get better access if someone down... Jul 22, 2021
PrintNightmare - Using the print spooler service to attack systems Summary: Well-meaning security researchers accidentally released code that allows attackers to run code on your Windows servers. Update to article: Microsoft released several patches that largely miti... Jul 1, 2021
GoDaddy Domain Renewal Scam Today I got a notification from GoDaddy that my domain is expiring and I need to do something about it. I do use GoDaddy for a few domains so this isn't unusual. At a glance the e-mail matches the for... Jun 2, 2021
Let's check out the Refund Scam! You receive an e-mail from Norton 360 Security (or something similar) with a receipt for your purchase. It looks like you drastically overpaid for anti-virus! There's no links in the e-mail so it does... May 4, 2021
Did someone e-mail you a fax? Let's check out a fax file scam! Surprisingly, fax is still around. Even if you don't have a fax machine you probably need to be able to receive faxes from customers and vendors so a lot of companies have digital fax services. In thi... Apr 13, 2021
Social Security Calling? Nope. With tax season here the Social Security scammers are back out in force. Like mall Santas around Christmas, but not nearly as jolly. This scam has been coming through phone calls recently. You'll get ... Mar 8, 2021
The Gift Card Scam The Gift Card Scam is a classic in that it's been around forever with basically no changes in the text. Somehow it still works, though. You get an e-mail from someone in management that says they're s... Feb 23, 2021
Using QR Codes for Your Business We've had a few requests about using QR codes and how to make them. They're amazingly versatile and they don't need to be sanitized! Due to COVID a lot of businesses are using QR codes for getting inf... Feb 19, 2021
Basics of SEO, AdWords, and Social Media We worked with the Middletown Chamber of Commerce 's Dr. Lesser to provide a couple short Zoom webinars on website SEO, AdWords, and social media basics. The Chamber hosts many "affinity sessions" per... Feb 11, 2021
The Fake Support Popup Scam You're researching work stuff on the Internet, click a link, and blam! Big scary website pops up with text, images, and a talking voice that your computer is infected with a horrible virus. The websit... Feb 11, 2021
The Call Us Scam This scam features a phone call to the scammers rather than the usual e-mail links. The scammer sends out e-mails that try to look like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc and convince you that someone pur... Feb 9, 2021
Your Computer Has Been Hacked! Blackmail By Deception. Whenever we see this scam it stirs up some anger in deep, dark places. The scammer is preying on people that don't know technology well enough to know they're full of...hot air. It's scummy in the scu... Feb 8, 2021