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Phishing alert! Gift card scam impersonates your supervisor

By: C Spire on Feb 22, 2022 10:41:51 AM

If you’ve received a message from your boss requesting a gift card, it’s probably a phishing attempt. “We’re seeing a rise in gift card scams,” says Conrad Bell, Chief Information Security Officer at C Spire. “Hackers send people emails or text messages in which they pretend to be a supervisor or a senior executive. They trick employees into buying gift cards and sending them the activation codes.” Once the codes are sent, the money is gone.

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Topics: phishing attack, Cybersecurity, Podcasts

12 days of IT security

By: Paul Cammarata and Justin Harper on Dec 14, 2021 1:09:56 PM

This Christmas, we don’t come bearing French hens, turtle doves or a partridge in a pear tree. Instead, our gift is valuable security advice that could save your organization millions. Here are 12 tips that will make your business more secure this Christmas and in the new year. 

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Topics: Cybersecurity

5 steps to avoid holiday phishing scams

By: C Spire AuthorITy on Nov 17, 2021 9:00:00 AM

The holiday season is no time to slack on cybersecurity. Cybercriminals could be targeting your employees right now under the appearance of an important message from an online retailer. A simple click on a link within one of these messages will prompt an attempt to download malicious software, giving the attacker remote access to your corporate network via a compromised computer.

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Topics: Cybersecurity

Bytes & Bites breakout: Cisco engineer on critical cybersecurity trends

By: C Spire on Oct 18, 2021 1:47:21 PM

Joseph Muniz, an architect and security researcher with Cisco, is bringing his extensive experience designing security solutions and architectures to Bytes & Bites 2021. During his 12:30PM breakout session, Joseph will talk about these cybersecurity trends:

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Topics: Cybersecurity

Bytes & Bites keynote debunks “I won’t get hacked” mentality

By: C Spire on Oct 11, 2021 12:55:55 PM

“We all fall into the trap of thinking, ‘Not me,’ ” says Bart McDonough, Agio CEO and founder. “But believe it or not, you’re probably up to about 100 logins. The question is, how many of you know with precision how many you have? Because if you don’t know with precision, you don’t know if you got breached.”

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Topics: Cybersecurity

3 tips for better cybersecurity during national awareness month

By: Doug Mays on Oct 6, 2021 3:32:00 PM

With the drastic increase in remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months, organizations need to make daily, hourly, minute-by-minute efforts to protect their business IP, data and assets. And that means a strong security posture should be at the forefront of your IT strategy.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach or magic bullet to prevent intrusion, but by incorporating some sensible practices into your cybersecurity approach, you can build a framework for protecting your organization’s assets.
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Topics: Cybersecurity, Cisco

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