Author: John Johnson (Shepherd Security)
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A Call to Be Good Stewards of God’s Resources: Security Memo to Church Leaders (or other Leaders)
Dear Church Leader (or other leaders) This blog post is for you. As a pastor and security professional, I recently received an alarming amount of reports regarding someone impersonating me and sending out phishing emails to my congregation and other members in the community, asking them to purchase gift cards. Just because I’m also in…
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Digital Spring Cleaning: 6 healthy habits to improve your life in 2025
Thank God! Spring is finally here, which means it’s time for some much-needed cleaning – not just your home, but your digital life as well. Just as we declutter our homes, it’s important to declutter our digital lives and ensure our online activities are secure. In this blog post, we’ll give you 6 healthy digital…
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Received a text about unpaid tolls? It’s more than likely a scam
A few months back I started receiving test about unpaid tolls. I had not been traveling, so I knew right away it was a scam. I started hearing more and more people mentioning it. You may have received a text claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls, be cautious—it’s likely a scam. Scammers are impersonating…
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Don’t Rely On Luck For Your Cybersecurity
St Patrick’s Day, is a day that we celebrate Saint Patrick, a missionary that helped bring Christianity to Ireland. He used the shamrock, as a symbol to explain the Holy Trinity. In traditional St Patrick’s Day celebration, we get decked out in green and set out having fun. We may spend the day looking through…
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Protecting Yourself, and Your Flock: Essential Cybersecurity Hygiene Practices
Welcome to the Shepherd’s Crook, where we guide you through the digital wilderness to ensure you and your loved ones are safe and secure. At Shepherd Security, we believe in empowering small businesses, non-profits, churches and individuals to protect themselves and others, just as a shepherd guards their flock. In today’s digital world, maintaining good…
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This phishing email is known as Sextortion. Sextortion occurs when individuals claim to hold sensitive or revealing information on a target that they will threaten to release unless they receive payment in crypto. What to do next? If you have received this email, or an email like this, these are the best steps to take:
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You paid to F4 Customs for invoice 000637
This is a recent PayPal Scam that is going around. The goal is to scare people into rash decisions, calling the phone number to quickly cancel the order. The person on the other side would claim the computer was compromised, and that they needed to install an antivirus to clean it up. What to do…
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