Let’s Talk About Vishing and Number Spoofing Every year victims of online scams lose billions of dollars to criminal trickery. The best way to defend yourself is by staying informed and learning about the tactics criminals use to steal people’s money. Today we’re going to talk about “Vishing” and “Number spoofing”. Vishing Vishing, short for voice phishing,… Read More »
One Ring and You Could Be Out of Cash Have you ever gotten a missed call from an unknown number, only to call back and be met with strange automated messages or high-pitched ringing? If so, you might have encountered a wangiri scam. Wangiri, a Japanese term meaning “one ring and cut,” describes a telephone scam… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1083 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1083, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 8:40 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. We are now sending our newsletter from a new email address. Please add cloudeight-news@cloudeight.net to your address book to ensure delivery of our InfoAve… Read More »
What is the Blank Image Phishing Scam and How to Avoid Becoming a Victim The blank image phishing scam is a deceptive tactic used by cybercriminals to steal your personal information or infect your device with malware. Here’s how it works: The Email: You receive an email that might appear legitimate, potentially impersonating a known company or… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 070624 It’s the 4th of July holiday weekend here in the USA. And the hot & humid weather July is famous for has settled in. Be we carry on. It’s Saturday and time for another edition of our Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers. Sometimes, the best tips and tricks are… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1082 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1082, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 7:05 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. We are now sending our newsletter from a new email address. Please add cloudeight-news@cloudeight.net to your address book to ensure delivery of our InfoAve… Read More »