i Tech Tip: Scammers and
Public Information – Be Informed! Matthew Cosgrove GreenStone VP of Information Security
Data breaches and cyberattacks continue to make the nightly news. Just within the last few weeks Microsoft was targeted with a zero-day vulnerability that allowed malicious code to be installed through an email attachment without the recipient even needing to open the file. 41
Summer 2022 — Partners
Once the code is executed, the bad actors can gain control of the workstation. Scammers also have access to a treasure trove of public records. Public records are supposed to provide a means to promote government openness and transparency. These records supply information about people, properties, taxes, and other issues. This information includes court documents, marriage certificates, and public mortgage records which includes the amount borrowed, the interest rate, loan term and the institution that hold the mortgage note.