Tech Tips From a NYC System Administrator
Photo by Brady Rogers on Unsplash Here is another “PayPal” email. This one purports to be “looking out” for me. All the links in the email (including the “change your password” and “Help & Contact” lead to https://vk.cc/azxnUK. Also note the actual email address (“closerdesign.co”), that has nothing to do with PayPal. Notice how they…
Just a followup to my Medium “Don’t Click On That Link!” Post, here’s an example of a “PayPal” email recently received that is clearly bogus: At first glance, the email looks legitimate. It comes with the official PayPal logo, has the same format as a typical email from PayPal. Also cites a legitimate…
Be careful about clicking on links in emails that purport to be from your company helpdesk, CDC, Microsoft, your bank, the IRS, or another company that you deal with. With this COVID19 running rampant, and more people working from home, your work IT support folks may not be readily available to answer your technical questions….
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Spam. We all get them. Some come with attachements that are just viruses or trojans. Some come from folks in Nigeria who want to give us $2000 cash. Some purportedly come from financial institutions looking to verify your info. What we need to remember is that NO bank, NO credit card company, NO financial institution…
