Security Small Talk

Have you ever received an email and wonder who sent it and why you got it? During today's episode, Jenna discusses why you should not open these emails and immediately report them, as well as how the sender got your information.

Adding in special characters to your passwords can sometimes be a challenge.   During today's episode, Jenna walks you though an easy way to add special characters into your passwords while keeping them easy to remember and touches on why having special characters in your passwords is important.

Today is National Internet Day!   Join Jenna during today's episode as she discusses the first message that was sent over the internet and her go to favorite internet safety tips!

Have you ever received a message asking if you have a bank account?   During today's episode Jenna explains what this text was trying to get you to do, why you shouldn't answer the sender, and what next steps you should take.

Paypal recently updated their Terms and Conditions, and what they included might surprise you. Join Jenna today as she goes over what this change was and how to turn it off in your Paypal account.

Do you struggle coming up with passwords? So did I before I learned this simple trick.   During today's episode of Security Small Talk, I will walk you through how to turn the room you are in into a strong password that you will be able to remember easily.

As more companies are forcing their employees to return to office 5 days a week, more people are looking for remote positions, however beware of work from home scams!   During today's episode Jenna discusses a few different variations of this scam and how to identify this scam.

Did you know that by default all your Venmo payments are publicly available? During today's episode Jenna will walk you through how to make your Venmo payments private.

During today's episode Jenna discusses the HaveIBeenPwned website and why it's important to know when your email address has been breached.

Have you ever been traveling and needed to plug your phone into an outlet? During today's episode, Jenna will walk you though how to securely charge your phone while out in public.

Happy National Social Engineering Day! Join Jenna as she discusses social engineering and what you can do to avoid it!

So many links are sent to us through emails and texts, today Jenna goes through a recent text she received and lets you know how she deals with messages that ask her to log in through a message with a link.

Biometrics, or using your physical characteristics to verify your identity, have been widely used to log into our devices. Today Jenna discusses why they are safer than passwords to verify your identity.

Whenever you post on social media you have the option to tag where you are, but should you? During today's episode, Jenna goes over the dangers of geotagging and why you should think twice before you geotag your posts.

I've been asked multiple times if I can just put in my password to make something easier for someone else to take actions on my account. During today's episode of Security Small Talk I explain why you should never share your password and why you should change your password after sharing with someone if you need to share it.

Have you ever wondered what happens when you report a phishing email? During today's episode of Security Small Talk, Jenna goes over what her steps were when she was part of the team that responded to reported phishing emails.

Attackers will use any tool they can to get to your money, and that includes promising you a windfall inheritance if you pay a quick fee. During today's episode, Jenna goes over inheritance scams, how to recognize them, and what to do if you receive one.

Were you notified that your information was included in a data breach? Today Jenna walks you thought what steps you should take depending on what information was stolen, and how to keep your online identity safe.

Do you know if the passwords you use on a daily basis is one of the most used passwords of 2024? During today's episode, Jenna goes over the common passwords that are being seen this year, and how to avoid using these passwords.

A clever way attackers have been using to get malware into our inboxes is to ask their victim if they would mind reading a resume, which is fake, and provide feedback, however when the email arrives there is no attachment. During today's episode, Jenna goes over how this attack works and why it works so well.

Recovery scams happen when scammers reach out to people who have already fallen victim to a prior scam, in hopes that they will fall for another one. During today's episode, Jenna goes over what these scams might look like, what to do when you are on the receiving end of one, and what to do if you fall for one.

Did you know that a glance over your shoulder can reveal more than you ever imagined. Today Jenna goes over what shoulder surfing is, how it's done, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of this type of attack.

I've said a few times to use your goals as your passwords, and today I walk you through two examples of goals and how you can make those goals into strong passwords!

Have you accidentally downloaded a file from someone you don't know or clicked a malicious link? In today's episode Jenna walks you though how our cybersecurity layers that we have been building will help keep you and your data safe in addition to next steps you should take.

We get ads for software and apps all the time, but how do you know when you click download that you aren't downloading malware? During today's episode Jenna goes over how to download software securely and how to make sure what you are downloading, you actually want on your devices.