• Important Security Notification!The FBI has observed cyber criminals targeting web browser extension (WBE) developers as intrusion vectors during spearphishing campaigns, allowing for distribution of malware to end users.Popular WBEs can be used to block intrusive pop-ups and advertisements, store sensitive website credentials, and customize the web browser’s user interface.Cyber criminals increasingly select WBEs as an intrusion vector because of the trust a victim puts into them and the WBEs’ ability to autoupdate, pushing malicious code to the victim without notification. By hacking WBE developer accounts, cyber criminals exploit victims with the WBE already installed, removing the social engineering required to convince a victim to download a malicious WBE.What you should do:
  • Limit the installation of web browser extensions as much as possible.
    Extensions are software add-ons for customizing a web browser. Browsers typically allow a variety of extensions, including user interface modifications, ad blocking, cookie management, etc….

  Be very aware of the following:

  • Permissions requested by browser extensions when installing, or after updates.
  • Advertisements that seem out of the ordinary of typical web browsing use.
  • Unexpected website redirections and new homepages while using the web browser. They could be indications that you have an infected WBE. Call our Support Team immediately.

   

  If you experience any of the above,
  you could have an infected WBE.

  Call our Support Team if you have any
  questions or concerns. 908-707-9696

THE #1 THREAT:
Business Email Compromises – “BEC’s”

THE SOLUTION:
Multi Factor Authentication – “MFA”
Also known as 2 Factor Authentication – “2FA”

WHY YOU NEED IT:

“Your passwords can be easily compromised. Based on our studies, your account is more than 99.9% less likely to be compromised if you use MFA. MFA immediately increases your account security by requiring multiple forms of verification to prove your identity when signing into an application.” – Microsoft

Alpine Business Systems strongly recommends it for every application you have, starting immediately with email.

HOW?

We can provide you with the best, most cost-effective solution.

Send an email to solutions@alpinebiz.com

We will show you how it will make you more secure, and what minimal impact there will be to your workflow.

Better to do it now BEFORE you get compromised.

BEWARE: Your smartphone is highly vulnerable to phishing attacks!

And contrary to popular belief:
ALL Apple and Android devices are targets that can be compromised.

THE FACTS:

• Mobile attacks have increased 66% in the past year.
• We all click on links in mobile phishing messages at higher rates than we do on laptops and desktops.
• We all work very quickly on mobile devices and this makes us VERY vulnerable.
• 85% of mobile attacks are NOT delivered by email.
• Attacks come in Texts, Games, Facebook Messenger, and other Social Network Messages.
• They also come in links and documents that look like a protected document from a trusted source.
• Attacks that spoof a website login page appear very authentic.

DON’T BE A VICTIM:

• SLOW DOWN on your mobile device.
• Beware of texts, games, social network messages, links, and documents.
• Don’t let your guard down.
• Be vigilant always.

As always, we are here to help you protect yourself, your company, and your clients.

We would like to share with you

“The 25 things you can do at work and at home to protect yourself”

Just send an email to solutions@alpinebiz.com

Thank you to mobile security vendor Lookout for the data contained herein.