Stay Alert! Voice Phishing Used in Recent Ransomware Attacks

All it took for MGM Resorts International to be compromised with ransomware was a quick phone call, which some now call “voice phishing” or “vishing.” An attacker using LinkedIn information to pose as an employee asked MGM’s help desk for a password change, after which they were able to install ransomware. MGM is now [...]

By |2023-12-18T14:02:39-04:00May 14th, 2024|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Stay Alert! Voice Phishing Used in Recent Ransomware Attacks
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Ransomware Is on the Rise: Learn How to Protect Your Macs

In cybercriminal circles, ransomware is all the rage. Once it has infected a computer, it encrypts all the files and then presents a ransom demand—pay up to get the decryption software necessary to recover the data. Ransomware has been in the news all year, with the Colonial Pipeline attack in particular spending weeks in [...]

By |2021-08-02T16:06:47-04:00September 17th, 2021|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Ransomware Is on the Rise: Learn How to Protect Your Macs
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