October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and the Better Business Bureau has partnered with the National Cyber Security. The BBB will be issuing a series of tips to protect your identity online. The theme for this advice is Stop.Think.Connect.
Cybercriminals have become savvy in their attempts to lure people to click on links or open phony email attachments.
BBB recommends the following:
Be on your toes. Only open emails, attachments, and links from people you know. Watch out for unsolicited emails that contain misspellings or grammatical errors.
Don't believe what you see. It's easy to steal the colors, logos and header of an established organization.
Avoid sharing. Don't reveal personal or financial information in an email. Do not respond to email solicitations for this information.
Pay attention to a website's URL. Hover over any links to see where they lead. Malicious websites may look identical to a legitimate site.
If you are unsure whether an email request is legitimate, try to verify it by contacting the company directly.
Keep a clean machine. Having the latest operating system, software, web browsers, anti-virus protection and apps are the best defenses against viruses, malware, and other online threats.
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(Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP). This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Erick Davila. Attorneys for the Texas death row inmate want the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled execution this week fo...
Attorneys for a condemned Texas prisoner are asking the US Supreme Court to halt his execution for killing a young girl and her grandmother in 2008.
Attorneys for a condemned Texas prisoner are asking the US Supreme Court to halt his execution for killing a young girl and her grandmother in 2008.
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(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he is introduced before speaking to a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron extolled the "special bond" between the United States and France during his speech in front of a joint meeting of Congress.
French President Emmanuel Macron extolled the "special bond" between the United States and France during his speech in front of a joint meeting of Congress.
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Michael Cohen appears in front of members of the media after a closed door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee last year. (Source: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
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A Wichita Falls man could be facing even more charges following an assault just before noon on Monday. According to the WFPD, William David Starnes, 46, assaulted a 59-year-old woman while they were outside a home on the 500 block of Burkburnett road. A 64-year-old man who lived in the home tried to intervene.
A Wichita Falls man could be facing even more charges following an assault just before noon on Monday. According to the WFPD, William David Starnes, 46, assaulted a 59-year-old woman while they were outside a home on the 500 block of Burkburnett road. A 64-year-old man who lived in the home tried to intervene.