by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 24, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
These days, everyone is looking for great shopping deals online. While online shopping might be easy to do, it is also easy to accidentally share your information for hackers to steal. Here are a few tips on how to avoid cyber scams and protect your personal...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 19, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
“Porch pirates” and cybercriminals are messing with our merry this time of year. The US Postal Service is delivering special warnings to be on the lookout for phishing and smishing scams and counterfeit postage. When you see emails with a subject line, “Delivery...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 19, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
If you’re traveling this holiday season or even if you’re staying home, be on the lookout for travel scams. Cybercriminals are targeting travelers by creating phishing emails that mimic flight confirmations. These emails are designed to trick you into clicking...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 12, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
During this holiday season scammers are targeting shoppers with malicious advertising, called malvertising. Malvertising is when cybercriminals use fake ads and sponsored search results to deliver malware to you. Clicking on these can compromise your device or...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 12, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
As we enter the holiday season, be on high alert for cybercriminals trying to get you to share your personal information (e.g., user IDs/passwords) by sending you a text (smishing) or impersonating a company representative (vishing) and asking you to click on links or...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 12, 2024 | All Categories, Cybersecurity, Epic, IT Website, News, Slider
If you accidently respond to or click a link in a phishing email, you’ll need to act quickly to mitigate the damage. Here are key steps to take: Change your passwords immediately. As a reminder, you should change your passwords regularly and always follow password...
