CyberSafeSeniors

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of people's excitement about travel by sending out fake emails that look like they’re from legitimate airlines, hotels, and other travel-related organizations. But don’t be fooled—these emails are a clever ploy to steal your money and personal information.

AI scams are becoming more frequent, and they’re also becoming more sophisticated. In a recent scam, cybercriminals demonstrated just how convincing AI fraud can be by faking an entire video call. 

So Listen carefully….The cybercriminals start by impersonating law enforcement officers. They contact you, claiming that your bank account may have been involved in financial fraud. 

In this digital age, communication has never been easier, thanks to ChatGPT. However, as with every good thing, there are always a few downsides. Cybersecurity threats are lurking in the shadows of ChatGPT, and they're just waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.

When a natural disaster strikes, many people rely on insurance providers for disaster relief to help them pay for damages to their property. Unfortunately, cybercriminals can take advantage of this vulnerable situation by manipulating you into sharing your sensitive information.

Organizations often use email to send important information to their customers. If an organization sends out an email that’s missing some important information, they may actually send you a follow-up email. Just to make sure that you are receiving the important information.

Cybercriminals are using a technique called “clone phishing” to imitate these follow-up emails and manipulate you.

Search engine optimization abbreviated SEO, is an excellent way for legitimate websites to rank higher in search results and appear in your searches. Unfortunately, cybercriminals can also use this technique - so beware!

Recently in the United States, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has warned of an increase in cyber attacks targeting credit unions. Cybercriminals send fake emails that appear to be from your credit union.

Next time you receive an email with a link to your Facebook account, remember that this could be part of the new scam. Cybercriminals are using compromised accounts and fake login pages in order to gain access for themselves or trick people into giving away personal information like your passwords, which they can use when ever they want to.

Wow.. technology can be hard when you get older…your fingers don’t work the way that they used to so that a mouse may be difficult to operate , the operating systems keep changing and every thing looks different .. The type face sometimes seems smaller, or maybe its just aging eyes…

Voice Recognition is here to help.