You’ve Got to be Kidding! Oh, You’re Not?

No. 1,521  

“Trust Me.” (Not)

No. 1,338 Here’s another one.  But they are getting more sophisticated.  Notice the ribbon on the upper left that says: “This message is from a trusted sender.”  Sounds like a Jedi mind trick. The object, of course, is to get you to click the link that says “verify”.  But you won’t, right? Don’t let this […]

Please Don’t Send Me Emails with Links

No. 1,306 A colleague told me recently that he had received an unsolicited email from an alleged jobseeker.  At the bottom of the page was a link to his supposed resume. You guessed it. My friend had fallen for a ransomware scheme and it was costly.  Lawyers are particularly vulnerable because there are client files […]

Don’t Click That Link; #Law Office Security

No. 1,248 I read not too long ago that most  hacking of law offices occur as a result of an employee clicking on a link in an email. Unfortunately, some of the bad guys have been getting very good at impersonation. Recently I received two emails supposedly from a well-known national retailer. The layout was […]

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