Apr 22 Don’t Just Throw it Out: How to Protect the Environment and Your Personal Data By Insurance Feed Cyber, cyber security, cybercriminals, CyberScout, donate, Earth Day, electronics, identity fraud, Insurance, Internet, Personal, personal data, Prevention, protecting your data, recycle, Technology As the popularity of the internet and electronic devices continues to grow, so do the number of places where cybercriminals…Read More
Apr 22 Don’t Just Throw it Out: How to Protect the Environment and Your Personal Data By Insurance Feed Cyber, cyber security, cybercriminals, CyberScout, donate, Earth Day, electronics, identity fraud, Insurance, Internet, Personal, personal data, Prevention, protecting your data, recycle, Technology As the popularity of the internet and electronic devices continues to grow, so do the number of places where cybercriminals…Read More
Mar 02 Protect Tax Returns and Stimulus Payments from Identity Thieves By Insurance Feed credit monitoring, Cyber, CyberScout, identity fraud, Identity Fraud and Credit Monitoring Program, Identity Protection PIN, identity theft, identity theft insurance, Insurance, IRS, Personal, Prevention, Stimulus checks, tax returns, tax season Over the past several years, the IRS actions against tax identity fraud were successful in driving down the rate of…Read More
Jan 05 Deepfakes – The New Cyberthreat for 2021 By Insurance Feed artificial intelligence, Cyber, cyber security, cyberattack, CyberScout, deepfakes, hackers, Insurance, Personal, Personal Cyber Protection, phishing scams, Prevention, ransomware, scams, Social Media, Technology The threat landscape of cybersecurity changes daily, with hackers and cybersecurity professionals in a perpetual cat-and-mouse chase; hackers discover new…Read More
Dec 15 How to Be Cybersecure in Virtual Family Gatherings By Insurance Feed Cyber, cyber security, CyberScout, cybersecurity, encryption, fraud emails, Google, hacking, Insurance, Personal, phishing scams, Prevention, Social Media, typosquatting, Zoom The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a major spike in COVID-19 cases and fatalities and many families are opting to avoid…Read More
Nov 24 8 Ways to Protect Yourself against Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday By Insurance Feed attachments, Black Friday, Black Friday shopping, credit cards, Cyber, cyber crime, Cyber Monday, cyber security, CyberScout, Insurance, online banking, online safety, online shopping, phishing, phishing scams, Prevention, public wi-fi, scammers, secure websites, skimmers, strong password, Trusted Choice The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, especially for scammers. Consumers are typically spending more, doing it quickly,…Read More
Oct 08 Shining a Light on the Dark Web By Insurance Feed Cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber insurance, cyber security, CyberScout, Dark Web, identity theft, identity thieves, Insurance, Internet, password, Personal, Personal Cyber Protection, personal information, phishing scams, Prevention, Technology, Two-Factor Authentication It’s estimated the “Surface Web”—websites and data visible to everyone—represents less than five percent of the total information and locations…Read More
Aug 20 Identity Theft: One Subject You Don’t Want to Learn at College By Insurance Feed college student, coverage for college student, credit card, Cyber, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberScout, Education, friendly-fraud, identity fraud, identity theft, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, scams, stolen identity, student away at school, student identity, Technology As students head off to school this fall, they need to stay vigilant against the scams, schemes, and tricks of…Read More
Aug 20 Identity Theft: One Subject You Don’t Want to Learn at College By Insurance Feed college student, coverage for college student, credit card, Cyber, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberScout, Education, friendly-fraud, identity fraud, identity theft, Insurance, Personal, Prevention, scams, stolen identity, student away at school, student identity, Technology As students head off to school this fall, they need to stay vigilant against the scams, schemes, and tricks of…Read More
Jul 09 Hurricane-Related Scams and Hacking By Insurance Feed attachments, Business, Central, CISA, Commercial, Cyber, cyber security, CyberScout, cybersecurity, fraud alert, fraud emails, fraudulent account, hacker, hacking, hurricane, hurricane season, Insurance, links, malicious software, mobile security, natural disaster, Personal, phishing, Prevention, scam, scammers, scams, security system, severe weather, Social Media, Technology, Weather In relation to my last hurricane blog, Coronavirus Could Complicate Hurricane Season 2020, another complication will be the wave of…Read More