Be on the lookout for a Facebook-themed phishing attack that is going around. Phishing attacks are one of the most common ways for hackers to trick people into giving them sensitive information. The latest phishing email appears to come from Facebook. It starts with “Hi User” and tells the user that there is an issue with their account. In order for them to resolve the issue they need to verify their account and log into their Facebook. They inform the user that the link will expire in 72 hours. When the user clicks on the link it takes them to a look-alike Facebook login page. This page is a fake! Any sensitive information that is entered on this page like the user’s login information will go straight to the hackers. This email also has poor grammer and a couple of misspellings in it.  
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Using social media platforms is one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to trick people since they are so popular and have many ways to communicate with followers/connections. LinkedIn has been part of the latest scam.  
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The latest scam going around is a text message with a malicious link in it, better known as a smishing attack. This text is being sent from a lookalike PayPal. It is portrayed as an urgent text message with the goal of having you click on the malicious link provided. Some of the fake messages say “PayPal: We’ve permanently limited your account, please click the link below to verify.” Others could have wording that makes you think they will delete your account and that you need to take care of this urgently.  
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1. Exploiting Coronavirus Scam  
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Adjusting how we work during the Pandemic has been the challenge of 2020. As we changed from in-person meetings to remote video conference calls, cybercriminals have also learned to pivot. Cybercriminals are spoofing video conferencing software like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. They are getting very clever with their phishing emails. 
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Enabling macros is one of the most common ways bad guys can get you to install their malware on your computer. The cybercriminals will most likely send you an email with a macro-enabled excel document attached. This excel document will have a security banner at the top asking you to "Enable Content." By enabling the content the cybercriminals' malware will automatically install on your computer. 

 
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On Monday, September 28, The Schaumburg Business Association (SBA) had their first in-person Signature Event since the COVID Pandemic started. They had the 2020 Golf Classic and Ladies Golf Outing on the same day at the Schaumburg Golf Course. 
 
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Work has looked a little different these past few months. Our world transitioned from going to work every day to working at home with the whole family. During these challenging times, we have had to juggle getting a laptop or moving our desktop home, making sure our security is top-notch, and taking extra precautions when working with kids around. It’s been a tough change for all of us, but Links is always here to help make the transition easy.

 

What we have been doing to help:

-Setting up desktop computers at home

-Providing laptops for people to use at home

-We have been putting security measures in place, including VPN .. so the security is the same at home as it is in the office

-Reminding customers to lock their computers when they are away from them and store them out of children’s reach. (We know that children love to “work” like their Moms & Dads)

 
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