Take Precaution - Protect Yourself and Your Business from Cyber Criminals

Whether we know it or not, we are all victims of identity theft. Mike Olson, Senior Director, Cyber Protection Operations & Investigations at Computer Forensic Services (CFS), presented harrowing information at the APEX Board of Directors and investor-member meeting in early November.

Olson, who is also a retired Secret Service member, shared case studies and examples of how easy it is for cyber-criminals to access our individual and business information to create financial havoc. He provided an overview and definition of cyber crime techniques - some common, such as phishing, and others not as well-known, including spoofing, doxxing and the chicken. Olson also demonstrated how cyber criminals purchase information on the dark web.