Security Agencies have issued a joint alert and advisory to businesses and users regarding voice phishing attacks. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the impact of COVID-19 on those Working remotely. Corporate VPNs are at risk especially in the event that in person authentication is not required due to current unusual times. Why you have to get an online presence to safeguard your offline lives. Remember to take the pain to activate all security settings provided by your financial, identity and telecommunications services, 2FA, MFA, one-Passwords and physical security keys. Google disclosed in July 2018 that they have been using security keys for employees since 2017. No intrusion recorded since that move in 2017. LINKS :...... Why & Where You Should Plant Your Flag https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/why-where-you-should-you-plant-your-flag/

FBI, CISA Echo Warnings on ‘Vishing’ Threat

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/fbi-cisa-echo-warnings-on-vishing-threat/#more-52783

A recent example of a successful Phishing attack - Blox Tales #12: Verizon Credential Phishing

https://www.armorblox.com/blog/blox-tales-verizon-credential-phishing/..... 4.

The joint FBI/CISA alert (PDF)-https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fbi-cisa-vishing.pdf