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Protect Your Digital Footprint
Protect Your Digital Footprint

Protect Your Digital Footprint

Are people still masking up and running into a bank with a gun demanding money? The FBI leads the investigations on bank robberies and they have been tracking this crime since the 1930’s. Early data was based only on voluntary reports from police chiefs and high ranking officials of large cities. In 1948 there were only 53 bank robberies that were reported. Better data and higher reporting started about 1970 when the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports reported just over 2,000. The number of US bank robberies peaked in 1991 when over 9,000 were committed.

covertresults2023-04-19T14:47:58+00:00April 19th, 2023|Cybersecurity|

Are There Good Hackers?
Are There Good Hackers?

Are There Good Hackers?

Time is precious. Time is money. Time affects everything that we do. So how do you feel when a hacker targets you and your precious time and interrupts that time by attempting to hack into your business and personal life? And if the hacker is successful and actually compromises your data then there is nothing you can do…or is there?

So what is a hacker and where did that even come from? In the 1960s, 'hacker' emerged as a designation for an individual with expert programming knowledge who could craft highly efficient code; they had a knack for "hacking away" superfluous instructions and streamlining programs. Basically a guy cut some corners and boom…a hacker was born.

covertresults2023-03-02T03:44:30+00:00March 2nd, 2023|Cybersecurity|

Catfish Task Force
Catfish Task Force

Catfish Task Force

A catfish is a person who sets up a false or fake profile on a social network or dating site for the purpose of deception and fraud. Generally speaking, the goal of the person who is creating the fake account— known as the catfish, is financial gain.

Storytime…

In a recent sextortion blog posted by Covert Results, a lot of people got interested and reviewed the blog. We had multiple calls with individuals admitting that sextortion had happened to them. We know this is a problem all across the world, with AI and technology getting a lot better. People have to be more cautious about what kind of information they’re putting out on the internet.

covertresults2023-02-16T13:03:24+00:00February 16th, 2023|Cybersecurity, Private Investigator|

How To Prevent Spear Phishing
How To Prevent Spear Phishing

How To Prevent Spear Phishing

Spear Phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets people through malicious emails. It is more of an attack on a specific person as opposed to regular phishing emails that seem to be less sophisticated and more of a broad net. This typically targets high net-worth individuals, companies, and organizations – where a group of hackers constantly attempt to gain access to their networks and important information.

covertresults2023-01-25T16:00:00+00:00January 25th, 2023|Cybersecurity|

Cyber Security
Cyber Security

Cyber Security

Have you ever been sent a scammer or hacker email? Would you know one if you saw one? Cyberattacks are now so common, recent reports show that hackers attack a computer in the US every 39 seconds! So how do you protect your small business from these types of attacks? Covert Results has done some research and found a few tips to protect your business.

covertresults2020-11-20T18:20:11+00:00November 20th, 2020|Cybersecurity, Private Investigator, Security|