Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for an auto or truck retailer to collect sensitive customer information at numerous stages in the sales process, from financing to warranty management and beyond. However, most dealers aren’t thinking about data security on a day-to-day basis. When cybersecurity ends up on the back burner, that sensitive data can be put at … Read more
Instagram Phishing Phishing is the most popular way to hack Instagram accounts, because, according to the hackers themselves, it’s the easiest! Phishers simply create a fake login page that looks just like the one on the “real” Instagram. Hackers create this spoofed login page through fake apps promising to help manage Instagram users’ accounts and … Read more
You’ve just gotten back to work from a nice, relaxing vacation. You’re going through the 50+ emails in your inbox, and you come across one that appears to be from your bank. The email explains that there have been fraudulent charges made to your account and you need to call the bank’s 800 number immediately … Read more
Don’t mistake pharming and phishing for outdoor activities. Both pharming and phishing are types of attacks in which the goal is to trick you into providing your personal details. A criminal will use both tactics to obtain your user names, passwords, and potentially more. However, while their end goal is the same – their methods are … Read more
Timonium, MD June 12th, 2016 Helion Automotive Technologies, a leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions for auto and truck dealers, today issued a new data security warning for auto dealerships. Hackers are now planting malware inside of social media posts designed to lure employees of organizations to click on the post. If an employee takes the bait and clicks on the social media post, e.g. Facebook and … Read more