Since 2021 was a complete disaster for both businesses and individuals. Hackers, phishers, and scammers took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase revenues. According to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission, social media scammers stole around $700,000,000 within the last year.

Around 32,000 users lost money due to an online romance scam on Facebook or Instagram. Romance scams often start with a friend request from a stranger, likes on your posts, and sweet talk, so please be careful with strangers.

According to the FBI, phishing scams can start with a fake organization, bank, or school directing you to a website where you should enter or complete your login information (user, email, passwords).

We've all been living in a pandemic for a long time, but cyber-attacks and malware have increased since many people are working remotely now. Remotely working from home is fantastic, but there are a couple of things we need to readjust to keep our confidential records out of risk.

In conclusion, please don't open unknown websites or links because even a single click can make your computer and data vulnerable to scams, viruses, or malware. On the other hand, unwanted IT equipment can also represent a real risk to your company's reputation since they can store a surprising number of confidential files.

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