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Another Sheriffs Department scam in the Upper Cumberland, this time with a caller impersonating a Putnam County deputy. Calls began Thursday. The individual will call, claiming to be Deputy Rowe of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, concerned about an active warrant against you. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the caller might request money. “The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will never contact ... Read More »

Phishing and spyware. Two cybersecurity issues the average Upper Cumberland resident needs to be ready for. That according to Tennessee Tech’s Eric Brown. Brown is Associate Director Of the Cybersecurity Education, Research & Outreach Center. He said phishing ranks as the most profitable cyber attack for scammers. Phishing is when a scammer emails, texts or calls pretending to be a ... Read More »

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Eric Brown serves as the assistant director at Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Outreach Center (CEROC). He said the most effective way to protect oneself against ransomware attacks–using a little common sense. “Keep them up to date those little software updates are there for a purpose,” Brown said. “And the other thing, if folks ... Read More »

The Omicron variant is the latest trend for hackers to use in phishing schemes–this time, at universities. Tennessee Tech Cyber Security Assistant Director Eric Brown said that phishing emails are looking for two things: money, or information. “Universities are a wealth of information,” Brown said. “Just like any other education system, just like hacks into healthcare systems. They’re huge databases ... Read More »

A growing awareness of cybersecurity threats should lead to better preparation, according to Tennessee Tech expert. Two major cyberattacks have shut down two major industries in the past three weeks. Assistant Director for Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Department Eric Brown said the most important thing to understand when it comes to these threats is to know what ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Cyber Security Education Assistant Director Eric Brown said social engineering was the method used to hack high profile Twitter accounts. On Wednesday, false messages soliciting Bitcoin appeared on accounts like former President Barack Obama, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Brown said this was remarkable not because of the type of attack, but the powerful ... Read More »