{"id":5593,"date":"2018-05-14T08:36:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=5593"},"modified":"2018-05-14T08:36:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:36:23","slug":"yep-its-true-the-russians-actually-are-after-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/14\/yep-its-true-the-russians-actually-are-after-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Yep, it\u2019s true, the Russians actually ARE after you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been following the news lately you have heard that warnings have been issued concerning Russian hackers\u2019 coordinated attacks on US data. The latest activities are not directed at the CIA or NSA or FBI\u2026 they are directed at people just like you. By intercepting the data from your router, for instance, a hacker has access to literally everything you\u2019ve done on your home PC or other device. What can you do to <a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/computer-and-software-law\/\">protect your family data<\/a>? This article has a few pointers.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check for updates and advice from the router manufacturer! Start with your Wi-Fi provider.<\/li>\n<li>Continue to follow these rules, which you hopefully implemented at your house long ago:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">a. No one downloads software without you knowing (for instance, many free games seem fine, but in fact are cover for companies wanting access to your computer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>b. When opening an email, NEVER click on a link unless:<\/p>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>i. You know the person who is sending you the email AND after looking at the actual email address, you recognize it (a hacker will copy your friend\u2019s name, but the email address will now be different if you look at it).<\/ul>\n<ul>ii. The email sounds like the person you know. If it just says \u201cHey Carole you should check this out\u201d with a link and nothing more? I don\u2019t check it out! When in doubt, even if the email is from my friend (people\u2019s emails can be hijacked as well) I will email the sender and ask what he or she sent me. Nine out of ten times I have done this, the real sender didn\u2019t even know her email had been hacked and was able to send a follow-up email out to tell her email contact list not to open the email.<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">iii. So called \u201cphishing scams\u201d don\u2019t end there \u2013 NEVER open a link that wants you to update account information or otherwise. Phishers copy logos at will, and frequently make the email look like an urgent matter to get your attention. But Apple and US Bank and the IRS and the other large companies that you do business with will NEVER request by email that you enter personal information (if an account has been compromised, you will likely be contacted with a phone number to call.) Beware of misspellings and bad grammar in fake emails from Apple and others, and delete those immediately. Don\u2019t be fooled by the logo and artwork, look carefully.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>c. In apps and on websites when you open an account \u2013 when possible select the most strict privacy settings.<br \/>\nd. Use antivirus protection. Beware of the free versions, buy protection from a reputable company.<br \/>\ne. Be VERY careful with online purchases! Only buy from verified websites, and consider using PayPal or another third party service instead of your actual credit card.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/computer-and-software-law\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5429\" src=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_software-law.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe more connected we all are, and the more time we spend on line, the greater the risks and the more care that we must pay to each keystroke\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been following the news lately you have heard that warnings have been issued concerning Russian hackers\u2019 coordinated attacks on US data. The latest activities are not directed at the CIA or NSA or FBI\u2026 they are directed at people just like you. By intercepting the data from your router, for instance, a hacker has access to literally everything you\u2019ve done on your home PC or other device. What can you do to protect your family data? This article has a few pointers. Check for updates and advice from the router manufacturer! Start with your Wi-Fi provider. Continue to follow these rules, which you hopefully implemented at your house long ago: a. No one downloads software without you knowing (for instance, many free games seem fine, but in fact are cover for companies wanting access to your computer) &nbsp; b. When opening an email, NEVER click on a link unless: i. You know the person who is sending you the email AND after looking at the actual email address, you recognize it (a hacker will copy your friend\u2019s name, but the email address will now be different if you look at it). ii. The email sounds like the person you know. If it just says \u201cHey Carole you should check this out\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Yep, it\u2019s true, the Russians actually ARE after you! - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/14\/yep-its-true-the-russians-actually-are-after-you\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yep, it\u2019s true, the Russians actually ARE after you! - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you\u2019ve been following the news lately you have heard that warnings have been issued concerning Russian hackers\u2019 coordinated attacks on US data. 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