- How to minimize the risk and impact of identity fraud –
From the Help Net Security website.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/02/03/minimize-impact-identity-fraud/
Be sure to use the readers view to refresh your memory on safety measures. Some of the material may be new information to you.
EMV Definition. “EMV® is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology” taking its name from the card schemes Europay, MasterCard, and Visa – the original card schemes that developed it.
- Picky ransomware targets specific subset of would-be Netflix users –
From the Help Net Security website.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/01/30/netflix-ransomware/
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Aspiring Netflix users who don’t want to actually pay for the popular video on demand service are being targeted with a new type of ransomware.
Detected as Netix by Trend Micro, the ransomware is hidden in an executable (Netflix Login Generator v1.1.exe) that poses as a software for creating valid Netflix login credentials.
This edition of NOOZ is being sent to your group’s officers that are listed in the UGLS (APCUG’s membership database).
Here is a short version.
I urge you to share the information by including it in your newsletter, posting it on your website, or e-mailing it to members of your group.
- 2017 APCUG Officers
Board of Directors officers are:
- Marie Vesta, President
- David Williams, Vice President
- David Steward, Secretary
- Ray Baxter, Treasurer
Board of Advisor officers are:
- Judy Taylour, Chair
- John Kennedy, Vice Chair
- Bill James, Secretary
- 2017 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Thank you to all of the groups that have renewed their membership. If your group hasn’t renewed its membership, there is still time to renew before your group is no longer eligible for the many benefits APCUG has to offer. https://apcug2.org/membership-form/
- APCUG Speakers Bureau – Sam Wexler is the new Chairman (and you all know how to find me)
- FALL 2016 VTC VIDEOS
You will find the YouTube videos at:
- 25 Awesome iDevice Tips, Diane McKeever – https://youtu.be/7lGUIwu24_w
- Must-have Android Apps, Bill James – https://youtu.be/vTze3ZCI9Sw
- Staying Safe Online, Pam Holland – https://youtu.be/UtXqeBsuhmg
- What to Do When Your Computer Will Not Boot, Francis Chao – https://youtu.be/9E9Na7IJNfs
- Windows 10 Features and Annoyances – https://youtu.be/fuEGQ5NDvF8
You might want to use one of the videos for a presentation at your meeting or ask one of the presenters to give your group a webinar – just fill out the Speakers Bureau request at: http://apcug2.org/speakers-bureau/
- Request for Assistance – Member Database Program
One of our member groups would like to know if your User Group uses a ‘membership database’.
If so, please send the name of the program to Judy Taylour at jtaylour@apcug.org .
Also, Please include a short description on how you are using the database.
Thank you in advance for assisting one of our member groups.
APCUG is not a part of, nor a representative of any manufacturer, product, reseller, dealer, consultant, or business. The organization does not endorse any product, etc. As a member of APCUG, you have received this e-mail to inform you of updates, changes, or special news and information. Our policy has always been to send e-mail messages only to announce such information, and we will continue to honor this policy. If you no longer want to receive these e-mails, please reply to the sender with Unsubscribe in the Subject line. Thank you for being a member of APCUG.
Sam Wexler
Your direct link to APCUG.
APCUG Board of Advisors
Region 1 – CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT
swexler@apcug.org
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