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As the holiday season brings a flurry of packages, it also ushers in a sinister wave of delivery scams. These deceptions are not just about intercepting your festive packages; they're sophisticated ploys to steal your personal and financial information. In this season of giving, cybercriminals are on a mission to take.

Businesses across the country, and especially in California, are witnessing a significant uptick in an insidious type of cybercrime known as "CEO Fraud." This scam involves cybercriminals impersonating company executives to deceive employees, customers, or vendors into transferring funds or sensitive information. This is not only damaging to a company’s finances but can directly impact the reputation and trust of the company’s executive leadership. For a small business, this damage can send ripples out into the community, which are challenging to overcome.

As businesses delve into the open enrollment period, a surge in scam attacks poses a significant threat. These scams, often sophisticated and convincingly deceptive, aim to exploit the complexities and sensitivities of open enrollment processes. In 2023, the landscape of these scams has evolved, demanding heightened vigilance and robust cybersecurity measures.

Social media has evolved into a cornerstone of small business strategy, offering unparalleled opportunities for marketing, customer engagement, and brand building. For many small businesses, platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are not just tools; they are vital arteries that connect them to their customer base and the wider market. However, this dependency on social media comes with a significant caveat: heightened vulnerability to cyber threats.

A new deceptive tactic in phishing scams known as the "Broken Phone Scam," has seen a recent rise in attention, posing significant risks to unsuspecting individuals. This scam, which cleverly manipulates human emotions and trust, involves fraudsters sending text messages to victims, pretending to be a known contact, such as a family member or friend, who has damaged their phone and urgently needs financial assistance.

STEM careers are the cornerstones of innovation and progress, shaping our present and sculpting our future. Join BCT Consulting, powered by Xobee Networks in celebrating innovation and opportunity in these fields, this November 15th, from 11 AM to 2 PM PT.As a leader in the technology sector, Xobee Networks is excited to participate in the Clovis Community College STEM Career Fair. This event symbolizes more than just a meeting of minds; it's a beacon of opportunity for both the current and upcoming generations.

ChatGPT has gained global recognition as a prominent tool, providing AI-powered conversational services to a vast audience. However, its widespread adoption has also attracted the attention of cybercriminals who are exploiting the chatbot’s popularity to deceive unwary individuals.

A disturbing new trend is on the rise, where scammers are using AI to similar a desperate child begging their parent for help. The result has left victims giving away personal and/or financial information to the scammer, believing it to be their child. Scammers can clone the voices of individuals through AI technology, by using just a few clips of audio taken from their social media accounts.

In 2023, there were over 500 million phishing attacks reported; double the number of attacks reported in 2021, with California ranking as the 4th most affected state. The meteoric rise in phishing attacks over the past few years is no surprise, as it’s the easiest type of scam for cybercriminals to fool people with.