Planning Briefs
Teach Employees About Computer Scams
Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at: 7:00 AM EST
Computer criminals seem to be stepping up their efforts to steal your personal and financial information—and your money.
The two most common approaches are the "tech support" scam, aimed primarily at individuals, and the "ransomware" scam, mostly used against businesses.
In a typical tech support scam, unsolicited phone callers say they are calling about "Windows," the popular operating system of computer software giant Microsoft. Don't believe it.
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