Cybersecurity
Oregon DFR encourages people to protect themselves against relationship investment scams
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning people to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a relationship investment scam, also known as a romance scam or “pig butchering.”
Read MoreGartner Identifies the Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2024
Generative AI (GenAI), unsecure employee behavior, third-party risks, continuous threat exposure, boardroom communication gaps and identity-first approaches to security are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2024, according to Gartner, Inc. “GenAI is occupying significant headspace of security leaders as another challenge to manage, but also offers an opportunity to…
Read MoreHelp Morgan Recover His Life Savings!
Morgan George was a student of mine at SOU when I taught business classes. He started a Pizza restaurant after graduating and has become a foundation in the community. He works crazy hours, gives back constantly and during the pandemic helped a lot of competing businesses stay afloat. I gave…
Read MoreA Message from People’s Bank – Stop the Fraud
It’s the holiday season and, unfortunately, fraudsters don’t take a vacation. As a matter of fact, this is the time of year when fraud attempts are at an all-time high and scammers will stop at nothing to gain access to your account. We want to help customers think twice before clicking a…
Read MoreBig Organizations and Small Mom and Pop Shops can be victims of cyber fraud
If you run a business of any size then you are a target for cyber fraud. The article above about Morgan losing his life savings is not a “He should have known better” kind of story. Everyday we are falling victim to cyber fraud. It comes in many forms and…
Read MorePhishing Scam Tips
Americans lost $5.8 billion to phishing and other fraud in 2021, a 70% increase from 2020. Source: Federal Trade Commission 2021 Get scam smart. Every day regular people like you lose their hard-earned money to online phishing scams. Don’t fall for fake — learn how to spot shady texts, emails,…
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