Security Small Talk

Has anyone ever sent you a check or money? How many times did they get the amount wrong? I'm guessing not many. That's because people are usually very careful when they are giving someone else their money. During today's episode, Jenna will go over a scam that involves an attacker sending their victim too much money for a good or service, and then asking for some money back. Listen to find out why attackers are doing this and what you can do to avoid it!

We all get those annoying pop-ups and ads saying that our software is out of date and we need to update it; but how do we know if it is legitimate or if it is a scam? Today Jenna will go over why it is important to keep your devices and software up to date, why we get so many updates, and how to know when a notification that you need to update is real.

We are 14 weeks into 2024, and so it's time to rotate our passwords! While we are talking about passwords, today Jenna goes over why using dates in passwords can be bad, and how to use dates effectively in your passwords.

Today Jenna will go over different types of emotions attackers try to get you to feel to bypass the logic part of your brain.

Today Jenna will go over what Advance Fee Scams are, how to identify them, and what to do if you encounter one of these scams.

Today Jenna will go over what counts as sensitive data that you should keep safe, and how to keep that data safe.

Join Jenna today as she talks about why passphrases are important and how to create unique passphrases for all of your accounts.

Today Jenna goes over why it is important to back up your files, what are two ways to back up your files, and how to keep your backups secure.

Today Jenna goes over one of the most prevalent scams during this time of the year, romance scams. During today's episode, you will learn about how scammers use dating apps to scam people out of money, common lines that attackers use to get their victims to send them money, and how to recognize if you are talking to a scammer.

Today Jenna will go over what a password vault is and why it is important to have one.