ONLINE SAFETY: Village Green West Seattle hosting free cybersecurity presentation Thursday

| Safety | West Seattle news | Westwood

The recent cyberattacks on SEA and on the Seattle Public Library are reminders that online security is a concern for us all. This Thursday, you’re invited to learn about risks and protection, as well as fraud/scam protection, in a cybersecurity presentation by the Seattle Neighborhood Group, hosted at Village Green West Seattle (2615 SW Barton; WSB sponsor). It’s scheduled for 1-2:30 pm in Building 2 at the complex, and all are welcome – RSVP is requested but not required; corinne@villagegreenretirement.com.

Daniel August 28, 2024 (8:02 am)

This is great to hear. Online scams/etc is probably the single biggest risk for losing all your money. Nationwide it’s like $3.5 billion per year of elderly/retired people’s money scammed away. (Out of $12 billion total)

Jay August 29, 2024 (9:39 am)

The biggest scam threat today is pig butchering scams. It’ll start with innocuous messages, like “hi” or “I like your profile” or something along those lines. The attacker slowly builds trust and chips away at your resistance. Lot of smart people fall for this, even young people. Everyone needs to be aware of this, especially seniors. https://www.propublica.org/article/whats-a-pig-butchering-scam-heres-how-to-avoid-falling-victim-to-one

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