Natural disasters bring out the best in us. We spring into action, helping wherever we can. It also brings out scammers who try to trick people into giving away their money. The United States Computer … [Read more...] about Potential Hurricane Matthew Phishing Scams
Windows 10 Upgrade Scams
Microsoft is reporting a large number of people who are being told that their current Windows licenses are about to expire. They are instructed to call a number for help upgrading before their … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Upgrade Scams
Apple Quicktime for Windows Security Advisory
Apple has announced today that they are dropping support for their Quicktime video player. There are multiple critical security issues with this software that will not be updated. If you have it … [Read more...] about Apple Quicktime for Windows Security Advisory
Don’t Fall for Spear Phishing or Whaling Scams
Scammers want you to send them money. They want your password(s) so that they can log into your accounts and steal your data. Many of their attempts are laughably easy to detect and ignore. Others are … [Read more...] about Don’t Fall for Spear Phishing or Whaling Scams
Register for Discounted Software
Do you need software? The Information Technology Office is working with an organization called Techsoup to provide deeply discounted software licenses for all of our local churches and related … [Read more...] about Register for Discounted Software
Gmail Security Checklist
Is your Google account secure? How can you be sure? Google has released a very helpful security checklist tool. This website walks you through making sure that your account is configured to be as … [Read more...] about Gmail Security Checklist
Don’t Click That Link
Yesterday some of you may have received a message that looked like this: This message was inadvertently sent after a staff member accidentally clicked a link in a malicious email message. It's … [Read more...] about Don’t Click That Link
Heartbleed Advisory
The Information Technology Office (IT Office) has been working to address security vulnerabilities related to the recent Heartbleed security issue. From the website: The Heartbleed Bug is a serious … [Read more...] about Heartbleed Advisory
Password Reset Required on Conference Websites
The Information Technology Office has been working to address the recent Heartbleed vulnerability. This security issue affected the NCCUMC.org website and Ramus web hosting system. All Conference … [Read more...] about Password Reset Required on Conference Websites
Microsoft Partners Phone Scam
Recently, the IT Office has been contacted about phone calls to NCCUMC staff and clergy from companies claiming to be Microsoft partners wanting access to their computer. Please do not give anyone … [Read more...] about Microsoft Partners Phone Scam