Cypac

05/29/2026

New FBI alert: Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms with phishing, fake IT-support calls — and even in-person visits. Learn how the scam works and what steps to take to protect your firm and clients. Read the full breakdown: https://wix.to/s7YNCRE

05/22/2026

New on the blog: Be careful with those new Crypto ATM machines — I counted 20 crypto ATMs on Oahu and scammers are using them to pressure people into converting cash to crypto. Learn how these scams work and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Read more: https://wix.to/MH8hckI

05/16/2026

Canvas was just breached — and if you have kids in school, this matters. Our new post breaks down what Canvas does, what the breach means for student data and school operations, and practical steps families and educators should take now. Read more: https://wix.to/effiY9v

For those of you with kids, there's a good chance your school is using Canvas. This week they were breached and the fallout has been huge.What is Canvas used for anyway? Canvas (owned by Instructure, Inc.) is one of the most widely used learning management systems (LMS's) and is used heavily to post...

05/09/2026

Don’t get ghost tapped! 👻 Learn how scammers use NFC payments to steal from your card or phone — and what simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Read the full post for real examples and safety tips. https://wix.to/szPlYmH

I was at Safeway the other day with my kids buying groceries and when it came to checkout I had a choice, pay by tapping my card or with my phone's Apple Pay. Which do you think is safer? The answer might surprise you.We did a KHON2 news segment this week on Ghost Tapping, the modern day version of....

05/05/2026

Scared by sudden “virus” pop-ups? You may have landed on a lookalike site after a tiny typo. Learn how to stop fake antivirus warnings, safely close malicious pages, and protect your data in our latest post: https://wix.to/3dnifmz

Read the full guide and stay safe online.

If you recently clicked a link, or went to a website you visit "all the time", but maybe typed a little too fast and did not check the spelling, you may have landed on a fake lookalike site.For example, someone meaning to visit:https://Google.comBut instead might accidentally type something like:htt...

05/02/2026

New parking scam texts are circulating that look official but contain odd errors — like listing St. Louis and Honolulu together and odd punctuation. Don’t click links or provide payment info. Read the full breakdown and see examples so you can spot red flags: https://wix.to/9MOeXg4

Beware of a new text message campaign that hit the islands this week. It claims that you owe money for speeding, parking and toll evasion and it looks pretty official... but something is off!Here’s what the text message looks like. See if you can spot everything wrong with it:This is great practic...

04/24/2026

Seeing emails that look like they came from you or a coworker? You're not alone. We’ve seen a big spike in "direct-send" abuse targeting Microsoft 365 — attackers send messages that appear to be internal and bypass spam filters. Learn how to spot and stop these phishy messages in our quick 2-minute read: https://wix.to/n2aC84F

04/17/2026

AI steals jobs from hard working hackers — new blog post: Some scam call centers that made viral YouTube revenge videos possible are being replaced by AI. Read the full piece and what it means for both scammers and those who chase them. https://wix.to/seuW5Vz

Some of you may have heard about YouTubers fighting back against overseas scam call centers by sending them glitter bombs, stink bombs or reverse hacking their computers. If you haven't, they're hugely entertaining - just search for "glitter bomb payback."Unfortunately though, the days of having a t...

04/10/2026

Storms are here — is your IT ready? Read quick, actionable tips to protect your systems from power outages, surges, internet disruptions, and water damage. Stay ahead of the next wave and keep your business online. Read more: https://wix.to/UhZP2qS

Today we're bracing for the third wave in a series of storms that's been impacting the island. The flooding has even reached our Manoa office, where several cars were totaled (see footage on Hawaii News Now). Right now is a good time to make sure that you're prepared for possible power outages, powe...

04/03/2026

Apple’s new Background Security Improvements let parts of your device update silently — no reboot required. Over the past two weeks they’ve pushed fixes (including CVE-2026-20643). Update your Apple devices now to stay secure and running smoothly. Read more: https://wix.to/z5tSK48

I don't know about you but it seems like my iPhone has been doing a lot of updates lately and rebooting itself overnight. The good news is that Apple figured out that this is starting to irritate people and is now using a new method of updating our devices called "Background Security Improvements."....

03/27/2026

BIA warns flood victims to watch out for contractor fraud after the recent Manoa floods. If your home was affected, know your rights and verify contractors before hiring — ask for licenses, written estimates, references, and never pay large upfront sums. Read more: https://wix.to/OJpsP23

Well it's been an interesting week here at Cypac. The Manoa floods were bad, like really bad. In fact, some of our own footage ended up on Hawaii News Now. The good news is that nobody was hurt and well, maybe some of us wanted an excuse to get new cars anyway 🫠In response, BIA Hawaii posted publ...