Gift card scams are on the rise (again!)

Please be advised that we have received new reports of gift card scams, which are being delivered via SMS text message. Please see the examples below. All identifying information has been removed from the messages Be skeptical of all messages asking you to purchase gift cards. Scammers will seek the codes as part of what […]

Tricks Used By Scammers to Bypass MFA

    MFA is a crucial step in protecting users from the effects of credential compromise, and we recommend that it be used on all available accounts. As you may know, multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) provides a second layer of security for your accounts by creating a “locked door”, for which you must supply a key. […]

FCC Issues Consumer Alert on Robotext Scams

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is warning consumers of the 100% rise of robotext scams within the past year. Robotext scammers may try to create a sense of fear or urgency to trick you into taking an action that is not in your best interest. Some scammers may be seeking an immediate financial payoff from […]

New Hard to Detect PayPal Phishing

A  recent PayPal phishing scam involves scammers using compromised or fraudulent Paypal business accounts to send fake invoices (from paypal.com). Scammers are attempting to get recipients to call a provided toll free phone number to dispute the charges, and during this call scammers are asking callers to download software. This software provides them with remote […]