Security Small Talk

Today Jenna will go discuss why it is important to have antivirus software on all of your devices as well as how to choose the best antivirus for you.

Oftentimes attackers utilize urgent requests to get people to immediately do an action they otherwise would not do. Today Jenna goes over why these attacks are so successful as well as questions to ask yourself when you receive one of these requests.

Have you ever received a phone call or message from a government agency? You may have been on the receiving end of a government impersonation scammer. During today's episode, Jenna goes over common government impersonation scams, how to identify if you are being scammed, and what to do if you receive one of these phone calls or messages.

More and more companies are using QR codes to help users find information on their websites or make payment for goods easier, but are they safe to scan? During today's episode, Jenna goes over how QR codes could be used maliciously by attackers and how to navigate without scanning them.

We are constantly told that we should be changing our passwords every 90 days, and today Jenna goes over why that is important and how to remember to change your passwords.

Today, Jenna will go over how to identify if an email was sent by an attacker by looking at the sender email address and identifying common tactics used by attackers to make people believe the emails are legitimate.

The grandparent scam is one that is close to my heart as my grandmother was targeted with this scam, luckily she didn't fall victim to the attacker, however many still do. Today we go over common types of grandparent scams and how to avoid them.

Today Jenna will go over the risks of connecting to public wifi networks, like the free wifi that is often seen in malls, airports, and coffee shops, and how to stay secure while still accessing the internet while you are away from you home.

This week Jenna will go over why writing down passwords is insecure as well as how to write down your passwords, if you still need to, in a secure manner.

We've all heard that you should hover over links in emails or messages before clicking on them, and in today's episode Jenna goes over why this is important as well as other ways to make sure that links are safe to click on.