Major cyber security outlets cite 30,000% increase in Covid-19 scams, attacks, IDentity thefts, security breaches, and other criminal activity. The lock down has affected the criminal element, they are fighting back.
Most of the financial damage to our cyber wealth has been using scams to which no amount of security hardening of our Internet connected devices would prevent.
Is your credit card number for sale on the Dark Web? Enter it here to find out. If it wasn't before, it will be now.
All of the major browsers have had security updates recently. Most of the browser add-ons, banking applications, VPNs, zoom, etc. have several security updates. Microsoft, Apple, Linux same efforts.
Microsoft released KB4550945 out of band April 22. Very rare, Very important. As last Tuesday is non on a B schedule, you will need to use Windows Update to request it.
Zoom has important updates to date and should update to release 5 very soon.
We are feeling financial pain. The criminal element is feeling their financial pain. Take effort to not let their pain cause your pain.
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