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08/04/2026

Scam of the Week: Don’t Sign Off on This Scam

In this week’s scam, you receive an email that looks like it’s from DocuSign, a software that allows you to sign and send official documents online. The email doesn’t contain many details, but it claims that you urgently need to sign a document. It looks official, and even contains DocuSign’s logo, along with a large yellow button labeled "Review Document."

However, the email you received was sent by cyber-criminals! If you select the yellow button, you may be directed to a fake login page and prompted to enter your user credentials, or the button might direct you to a phishing website. It may even install malware on your device! What the button does varies, but the scammers' goal remains the same. They want to steal your login information to gain control of your accounts!

Follow these tips to avoid falling victim to this phishing scam:

In most cases, you won’t be asked to sign anything unless you have spoken to someone about it first. Receiving an unexpected email that instructs you to sign an urgent document is a red flag.

If you receive an email that contains unusual or suspicious instructions, be sure to follow your organization’s policies for reporting it.

Always stop and think before you click! Scammers use urgent language in their phishing emails to trick you into acting quickly.

01/04/2026

How to create a QR Code

Open a Microsoft Word Document
Press Ctrl + F9
Type in the following: displaybarcode “https://www.GeorgeWillFixIt.com” QR
Press F9 on your keyboard to generate your QR code

10/03/2026

Security Hints & Tips: Sharing Your Photos and Videos Safely

Why Share Photos and Videos?
It’s estimated that billions of images are shared online daily. People enjoy sharing their photos and videos on social media and their personal websites for many reasons. Most of us like to share work achievements, family news, vacations, and fun moments online. Sharing photos and videos can keep your friends and family updated, but be careful. Cyber-criminals can use these same images to steal your personal information.

Risks of Posting Photos and Videos Online
Sharing photos of your new house or family vacation seems harmless, but cyber-criminals can use these pictures to figure out where you are and what you're doing. Casual photos of a fun night out can reveal more than you would like, such as your friend group, home address, workplace, or birthday. Cyber-criminals can gather this information and use it to scam you, your friends, and your family. Other risks include having your photos and videos copied or unlawfully used. Once photos or videos are uploaded online, anyone can use them!

Secure Your Photos and Videos
If you want to share your photos and videos privately, you can use a cloud service with security features. Many of these services offer encryption, are secure, and lessen the risk of your data being stolen by cyber-criminals. If you post photos and videos to your social media accounts, use your account’s privacy settings to limit viewing to friends and family you trust. A little security awareness goes a long way when protecting your photos and videos.

What Can I Do to Stay Safe?
Remember these tips when sharing your photos and videos online:

When sharing personal photos online, choose a cloud service with extra security, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). Also, use strong passwords for your cloud service accounts and update them often.
Your phone adds hidden location details to your photos, called Geotagging. You can remove Geotagging from your pictures and videos through your smartphone’s settings.
Don't show personal documents, ID cards, or credit cards in photos you share online. Be careful what you share!

09/03/2026

Scam of the Week: You've Been Served... a Scam!

In this week’s scam, you receive a text message that claims you have an unpaid traffic toll that needs to be paid immediately. The message includes an image of what appears to be an official court summons, which has a court seal, a case number, and a QR code. It warns that if you don't pay the fine, you could face serious consequences, including being arrested. It then instructs you to scan the QR code to pay the money that you owe.

However, there isn’t actually a toll violation on your record, or a fine for you to pay. The text message you received was actually sent by cyber-criminals!
If you scan or select the QR code, you won’t be directed to a real government website. Instead, you’ll be sent to a fake payment web page designed to steal your financial information and money!

Follow these tips to avoid falling victim to this text message scam:

Remember that real legal documents are typically sent by mail or delivered in person, and not by text message.

Just like malicious links, QR codes can easily direct you to dangerous websites. You should never scan a QR code from an unknown source.

If you are concerned you missed a toll payment or have a traffic ticket, look up the official phone number or website for your local court or toll agency. Contact them directly to check your status.

29/01/2026

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12/01/2026

Scam of the Week
This Fake Warrant Wants Your Wallet

In this week’s scam, you receive a frightening phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer. They tell you there is a warrant for your arrest because you missed jury duty, failed to appear in court, or owe unpaid taxes.
They might even use your real name, tell you their badge number, or give you a specific court case number. All this information may lead you to believe that you are in serious legal trouble.

However, this is actually a vishing, or voice phishing, scam! You’re not speaking to a real law enforcement officer, but a cyber-criminal who is trying to make you panic.

Their goal is to scare you into acting without thinking. They will ask you to pay a fine by wiring money, purchasing gift cards, or sending cryptocurrency if you want to avoid being arrested. Remember, you aren’t actually in any legal trouble, and if you pay this “fine”, you’ll be giving your money directly to a scammer!

Follow these tips to avoid falling victim to a vishing scam:

If someone calls you and threatens to arrest you unless you pay a fine immediately, it’s a scam. Cyber-criminals often try to scare you into acting without thinking.

Keep in mind that cyber-criminals can search online for public information, such as a case or badge number, and use it to make their scams appear more convincing.

Real law enforcement agencies will never ask you to pay a fine using gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency.

If anyone asks for these payment methods, hang up.

08/01/2026

Security Hints & Tips: Cracking the QR Code

What Is a QR Code?

Have you ever seen a poster that had a jumbled-looking, square-shaped barcode printed on it? These unique squiggles make up a QR code. A QR code (Quick Response code) is an interactive link that you can scan with your smartphone. The link could take you to a website, start a file download, or open an app on your phone to take an action, like adding an event to your calendar. QR codes are fun, easy, and alluring because they can be placed on anything from business cards to a bag of chips.

How Can Cyber-criminals Use QR Codes?

Unfortunately, since a QR code is nothing more than a fancy-looking link, cyber-criminals can use them just like they would use a link in a phishing email. There are many free websites that allow you to create your own QR code that links to anything you choose. This means that the bad guys can create a QR code that links to a malicious website or downloads malware onto your device. Once they have created their malicious QR code, it can be emailed, posted to social media, printed out on flyers, or even made into stickers and placed on top of legitimate QR codes.

Tips to Safely Use QR Codes:

Follow these tips to stay safe when scanning QR codes.

Never scan a QR code from an unknown or untrustworthy source. Did you receive a random, anonymous flyer claiming you could win the latest iPhone if you scan the code? Don’t trust it!
When scanning a QR code, be sure to use a scanner app that provides a preview of the destination. This feature gives you a chance to review the URL and decide if the QR code is safe.
If you scan a QR code and the URL looks cryptic, or the website requires a login, or the site is unrelated to what you scanned, close out of your browser immediately.