Scam

Keep your Cyber Security Skills Sharp See recent newsletter posted from the SANS Institute.  SANS Institute specializes in information security and cybersecurity training.    https://www.sans.org/newsletters/ouch/top-three-social-media-scams/

Don’t fall victim to scammers! Computer tech scamming has become an easy way for bad guys to get your private information. Never give your bank information to someone you don’t know. To read more tips, go to https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0346-tech-support-scams to learn more.

There is a new, sophisticated email scam you need to watch out for. Bad guys first send emails with links to inappropriate websites to business email addresses, and then follow up with extortion threats, claiming your workstation is infected and that they "know what you just looked at", and say they will send a video to all your email contacts, because they "recorded what you were watching.  If this type of scam email makes it through the spam filters into your inbox, do not click on
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