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12/04/2025

Phishing PSA:
Today's phishing attempt comes to a Frontier email address, which is now powered by Yahoo. There has been no Frontier contact since this transition which is the first thing suspicious about the email. Here's a few other things as you look over the image below:
1. It's coming from an .com email address
2. It's to a random email address, not the frontier email address
3. If Frontier did send a communication, then it would be "Frontier Communications"
4. Random words being capitalized
5. URL "click here to update your email now." which says nothing about terms of service
6. The URL it redirects to is very suspicious
7. The copyright is incorrect, they would use "Frontier Communications"
8. Last the notification comes on the date that is allegedly discontinued

Stay alert!

11/25/2025

Phishing email of the day is a fake email from the IRS requesting a signature on a DocuSign file. There are a number of things that are suspicious about this email but let's break it down:
1. From: IRS Gov (this is not the IRS's official domain name, they use IRS. gov)
2. The URL for "view file" leads to a suspicious URL: https://adbfs. de/mm/Updatemail. htm
3. Check the "headers"
a. "Return-path:" - (again, not IRS.gov)
b. "Received:" Received: from kagoya .net (act03.kagoya. net [133.18.75.69])
by smtp2.kagoya .net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 1913A60687CA4;
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:04:09 +0900 (JST) - (I google search the IP address and it's Japanese)
4. Last, when you turn off "HTML" or enable "plain text" you can see some odd formatting of the text:
docusign (why is this lowercase?)
New File Available
IRS have Sent You An Important Document To Review. (why "have" vs. "has" and why cap "S")
View File
Use the DocuSign Mobile App for a better experience.
This email contains important document info. Keep it safe. (Why "info" vs "information"?)
DocuSign
| © 2025 copyright and affiliates. All Rights Reserved. | Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA 98052
(When did Microsoft get into the IRS business?)

11/22/2025

PSA: For our friends seeking new jobs, beware a scam where an alleged recruiter (insert impressive company name here) contacts you via text to offer you work. They typically originate from another country, offer an easy route into their business, and often will just require a minimum fee or other payment. It’s a good idea to stick to official company sites or companies that are known to you on your network. Today’s offering originates in the Philippines but has a 202 area code call back number. This is because they typically get a voip (voice over ip) number located in your country. Be vigilant!

11/12/2025

We’re fast approaching the “scam” season! Ok, who am I kidding, it never seems to stop. 🤓 there are a number of approaches they are using to trick you into giving away money or information. Be aware.

- Phone calls that appear to be local but typically are just voip services providing a local number. They want you feel safe that it’s someone nearby.
- Phone numbers appear to be from your financial institution but are not. They spoof the real phone number but don’t typically act or sound like employees. If you tell them you’ll call back their number (the legit number) at a later time they either bail or try to pressure you to talk now. Don’t.
- Similar techniques are used in emails, they appear to be from a known name or company but when you mouse over the email address or the buttons/links in the email, they point to something slightly off or complete gibberish. It’s best to mark these as spam and block. You can always go to the official website or call the company to confirm.
- Pop-ups are pretty common, you’ll visit a web page and a pop up screen appears to have taken control of your computer. They typically are just persistent and block your view. The best thing to do is open task manager and close the window. Don’t click on anything in the window. At this point they’re just trying to scare you into clicking or calling. Don’t.

Overall the techniques are a bluff, they want you to be emotionally compromised so you can’t think rationally about the situation. There’s nothing that can’t wait for you take a moment to research it or validate the contact. Please be safe out there!

If you’re in doubt and don’t have anyone to consult please feel free to reach out.
🤓

07/19/2024

For those experiencing the "blue screen" (reboot cycle) due to the CrowdStrike issue that Microsoft identified. Please take a look at the below guide to remove the affected file and should get you moving forward. https://dataconomy.com/2024/07/19/how-to-boot-windows-in-safe-mode-to-fix-crowdstrike-issues/

08/27/2022

Phishing emails are in a constant state of improvement but there are some tell tale signs that should help you identify them. At the end of the day, if you've received an email that looks legit but you want to be sure then visit the website (not by clicking a link in an email). The example I share today has a few signs of it being a phishing attempt:
1) "Sent from" email address doesn't look like a legit company address
2) All of the URL's (links) in the email point to a bogus non-company location (i.e. instead of www.frontier.com/account/ it has something that uses the word "frontier" but the rest is garbage)
3) It's written in a manner to convey urgency or scare you into doing something for fear of losing something

06/25/2021

People with malicious intent are getting more and more creative these days. One of the more recent malware attempts is for an email to be sent from a known email address (that's been compromised) with an Adobe Spark URL attached. There generally isn't any message. If you aren't expecting an attachment from someone, then don't click it. Good luck!

cartoon by D. Coverly

04/14/2021

A slightly different phishing email scam, although we've seen this general approach before, this one looks "almost" legit. Please take note of a few things that are suspect about this:
- Sending email address: Norton doesn't use a Gmail account to send correspondence
- Phone number: Norton isn't based in Hawaii
- Message body: The message indicates our coverage is expiring yet the message is indicating that the order has been complete
- General grammar: "If you didn't ordered it" (oops) and "Feel Free" (no need to cap "Free")

Always be cautious, don't click or call without making sure it's legit by verifying at the known good website. It's easy enough to see if there are any unauthorized charges on your accounts too.

01/05/2021

Good news.. our financial worries are gone forever! (read below for a recent example of the 'foreign prince' scam)

Hello,
I know that this message may come to you as a surprise, I came across your email contact from my personal search, and I am happy to contact you this way. My name is Mrs. Massar Mambo, I am from the republic of South Sudan. I want you to assist me on my investment project, which I intend in your country.
About me, I had two children for my late husband, my husband and one of our child were killed when the rebels attacked our house in Juba. After that incident, I left the country to this country Cote d’Ivoire with my only child, and with the help of the UN, currently we are in the refugee campsite.
I want you to fill the place of my late husband’s foreign partner, and receive the fund, and we will come over to you, for the investments. I have decided to offer you 25% of the entire fund, 12.4M.USD (Twelve Million, Four hundred thousand, United States dollars) the amount is in the bank here.
Once I receive your positive reply, I will inform the bank director, for the process of transfer to your account.
I wait for your reply.
Thanks,
Mrs. Massar Mambo.
email: ([email protected].)

06/01/2020

Make certain you review your invoices carefully. We had a customer ask us about an invoice for "internet directory listing" renewal. They received what looked like a legitimate invoice but in fact was a solicitation. At first glance, you don't easily notice that it states it is not a bill and is a solicitation, however many miss that due to the format and placement. Check out this article with a great example from Steve Rhode/Get out of debt:

A reader sent in an “invoice” their church had received from a company named Domain Listings in Las Vegas. The invoice turns out to not be for the church domain name but a steep fee to have a listing on www.domainlistings.directory. The question is if the mailer gives administrative or bookkeepi...

05/14/2020

Beware: Shopping online for "deals too good to be true".
There have been a number of new domains (websites) popping up selling a wide range of popular products at prices that are 50-60% lower than average prices.

To further confuse your shopping experience, these sites appear to be paying some amount to get good ad placement (either on Facebook, Instagram, Google, etc.

The site appears legitimate then after you enter your payment information, your merchandise will never arrive. Your payment information will be sold off though :/

A few tips:
- Visit whois.com and look up the website and see how long it's been around (i.e. less than a few weeks might be considered suspect)
- Search for the same product, see if other sites advertise a similar price or exact same price then visit that site, you won't be surprised that it's identical to the other site just with a different name (that could be considered suspect)
- Search for best prices and make a best guess at what's average price and look for lowest price in that range from a seller that appears reputable
- Trust your gut if something seems questionable