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Don't trust a random USB device... even if it did get delivered with a cute teddy bear

FBI: Cybercrime Gang Mailing 'BadUSB' Devices to Targets The FBI warns that the notorious FIN7 cybercrime gang has a new trick up its sleeve: Mailing victims a $50 gift card portrayed as good for redeeming items listed on

Beware of this attack: We've seen a number of attacks like this recently. The criminals use their own email domain, and spoof the display name so it looks like it's coming from your boss. There are no malicious links or attachments. They simply instruct you to buy gift cards, take pics of the codes, and reply back to them attaching those pics. Not easy for an automated spam filter to detect, but should be easy for the recipient to notice if they are trained to pay attention and listen to their gut when something seems weird.

Shared Responsibility - Online Safety at Work For Week 3 of the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Top Dog's Paul Nelson shares some tips to do you part to maintain online safety at work.