Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Fighting off cyberscammers

Everyone is at risk of being scammed now.

The recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline was a wakeup call for everyone in America.

Ransomware is malicious software that cyberscammers use to encrypt a company's or individual's data, and block access to it, until a hefty sum of money is paid.

Google the words "ransomware attack" and you'll see a sizable list of big companies and entire cities th...