{"id":6045,"date":"2022-09-10T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/megabyteitsolutions.com\/?p=6045"},"modified":"2022-10-10T22:10:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T22:10:25","slug":"none-of-your-team-would-fall-for-this-trick-would-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/megabyteitsolutions.com\/blog\/none-of-your-team-would-fall-for-this-trick-would-they\/","title":{"rendered":"None of your team would fall for this trick\u2026 would they?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/744966695?h=f2e0ffac63\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyber criminals have a reputation for constantly coming up with new ways to scam us into handing over login details or sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while you might think your team would spot an attempted attack, you could be surprised. We\u2019ve seen a lot of intelligent people \u2013 including many business leaders \u2013 caught out over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the latest scams is very retro\u2026 and that seems to be why people are falling for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyber criminals have gone back to basics. They\u2019re sending USB drives in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The packaging and branding on the drives suggests they\u2019re from Microsoft (they are not).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story is there\u2019s an updated version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus on the drive and it needs to be installed straightaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this is a complete lie. Microsoft has confirmed that these packages aren\u2019t genuine. It\u2019s warning people it would never send out unsolicited packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plug the drive into your computer, it will detect a \u201cvirus\u201d and ask you to call a support line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scammers at the other end will pretend to remove the virus, gaining your trust. And then they\u2019ll ask for payment details to help complete your subscription setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s old fashioned, but we can see how the mixture of the physical USB, the belief it\u2019s from Microsoft and the fake support line would be compelling for someone who\u2019s busy and just wants to get back to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re expecting elaborate, clever attacks through our email. Our guard is down with this mix of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Play it safe and warn everyone in your business about this scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also a good time to review the software and staff training you use to protect your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need the right combination of the two\u2026 we can help with that. Get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Published with permission from Your Tech Updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber criminals have a reputation for constantly coming up with new ways to scam us into handing over login details or sensitive data. And while you might think your team would spot an attempted attack, you could be surprised. 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