Cyber Security in The News

This article talks about an ongoing social security scam that takes the credentials of its users and uses it to gain access to benefit payments by rerouting the information into another account. This was the result of a phishing scheme; phishing is when hackers get people to give private information using suspicious emails and links then use that information to for whatever purpose. This attack is bad because it affects millions of Americans by stealing their information and causing them to lose lots of money and benefits from social security. We can prevent phishing schemes for social security by regularly checking our social security account, avoiding phishing links, using two factor verification and ignoring suspicious calls or emails.

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1. The author of the article is the digital team with no specified names

2. It was published on fingerlakes 

3. The date this article was published on is April 12th, 2025

4. The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: It uses quotes in the article to support a fact, has good grammar and helpful advice for avoiding phishing.

5. The article is presented well and lists facts to explain the situation and then offers advice at the end for avoiding the social security scam.

6. links and citations: Social Security Scam: How Criminals Are Stealing Benefits in 2025 

This article talks about a malware scheme where hackers offer services to convert a person's pdf or document file but instead install malware or steal information from those files. This was the result of a malware scheme; malware is malicious software that is used to harm a computer system. This issue affects many people in Colorado and around the world who end up getting the malware installed in their computer. The best way to protect ourselves from malware is by educating ourselves about cyber security harms such as malware and trojan horses.

1. The author of the article is logan smith

2. It was published on CBS News 

3. This article was released and published on March 22nd, 2025

4. The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Everything in the article well accurate in grammar, CBS is a trusted source when it comes to news

5. The article informs the people reading it about the dangers of malware and encourages the people who read the article to educate the people they know about malware and it's dangers.

6. Links and citations: FBI warns about online file converter sites which install malware, steal private information - CBS Colorado FBI warns about online file converter sites which install malware, steal private information - CBS Colorado  

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