This is a happy edition for the holidays

At the peak of the holiday season, there’s no better time to stay safe and continued vigilance for our security everywhere. We also remind you that part of this security is to not get tricked by the bad actors in believing in things that are not true. (I guess that would include Santa, if you don’t believe in him anymore. Oops!) Open this newsletter to find a tip that you get to listen to. You might want to take some notes that you might see in future contents. Meanwhile, we are here through the holidays so that you can continue to contact us if you need our help.

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Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
December 20, 2024

for the week December 15th, 2024, 51st edition

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This 7-minute listen may save your life. One of the best tips of the year may just come in useful for you at this time of year.

Always remember this, be sure that you are calm and collected when you are parting with any amount of money - any amount.

🤷‍♀️ What now?: Again, be slow to part with your money but quick to question.

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about this edition and Inside Hexagon

The year is quickly concluding. Lots of exciting things have happened in just this past year. Thank you for being part of it! The team at HX Weekly wishes our readers a happy holiday and ask that you keep sharing so that we can further the protection and strengthen our security.

We are always here to serve you. As always email us at our new address by replying to this email or at:

Hexagon Center is looking forward to a new year as we enter another threshold in protecting our communities and strengthening our security.

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Glossary/Legend:

  • Malware - A software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

  • Cyberattack - A malicious attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device. The goal of a cyberattack is to disrupt or damage the target, or to steal data, intellectual property, or money.

  • Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

  • Multi-Factor Authentication - A multi-step process that requires more than just a password to log in to an account. MFA can include entering a code sent to your email, answering a secret question, or scanning a fingerprint. MFA is a key part of a strong identity and access management (IAM) policy.

  • Pig Butchering - A type of online fraud where a scammer builds a trusting relationship with a victim over a long period of time, often through dating apps, before manipulating them into investing large sums of money, usually in cryptocurrency, into a fake investment scheme, essentially "slaughtering" the victim's finances; the term "pig" is used metaphorically to represent the victim being fattened up before being exploited.

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