October is "Cybersecurity Month." We will be posting tips to protect you while you are on the Internet.
Microsoft warns of phone-call security scam targeting PC users
Microsoft is warning its customers of a new scam that employs "criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat."
The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name.
Funds are stolen by the scammers using "a range of deception techniques designed to steal money.
Here are a few tips that may help prevent someone from being scammed:
Microsoft is warning its customers of a new scam that employs "criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat."
The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name.
Funds are stolen by the scammers using "a range of deception techniques designed to steal money.
Here are a few tips that may help prevent someone from being scammed:
- Be suspicious of unsolicited calls related to a security problem, even if those calling say they work for a respected company
- Never give out your personal information to such callers, including credit card or bank details
- Don't visit any websites, install any software or follow any other instructions "from someone who calls out of the blue"
- Use strong passwords and change them regularly
If you have any questions on how to protect yourself on the Internet, Quantum would love to help! We want to continue to be "Your Banking Partner for Success."
