The world has undergone hundreds of cyber attacks in the last few days, and we cannot keep up with them all. But one can learn from the security mistakes of others and improve the overall cybersecurity posture for their organization. The following list of significant cybersecurity headlines is just the right thing for that
A Microsoft report points out that there has been a 35% rise in phishing attacks. And that was not even the holiday season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have shown around a 28% rise in online sales year after year. As promotions fill people’s inboxes, phishing agents also find it an opportunity. It gives IT
Another week in the cyber world has passed, and there have been hundreds of phishing attacks and data breaches. The following news headlines testify to the growing need to adopt anti-phishing protection for home and office systems
All organizations providing financial services such as banking, investment, and insurance constitute financial institutions. Financial frauds and identity thefts in such institutions have increased significantly with the digitalization of the sector. Today, financial institutions are among the top targets of phishing and other cyber threats.
The struggle to ensure phishing protection is tedious because phishing emails never cease to lure people into clicking on malicious links or downloading corrupt files. The following news headlines testify to the enormous financial loss and data theft caused by phishing attacks.
Hackers use social engineering in text messages and emails to launch phishing attacks on unsuspecting users and persuade them to share private information such as their login credentials or bank account details. Phishing schemes are becoming more advanced, and targeted attacks like spear-phishing are posing a threat to many organizations. While they deploy spam filters
Security experts insist on employing phishing prevention best practices as countless phishing attacks are launched by cyber adversaries every day. Lack of preparedness among unsuspecting users is what makes hacker groups more confident in launching more and more cyber attacks. Hence, here are the top data breaches from the bygone week to help you make
Ecash, the brainchild of Chaum and one of the first forms of cryptocurrency, was launched as an alternative to paper money in 1983. Such was the popularity of this “non-corporeal” currency that Digicash, the firm which was regulating this new monetary asset, was able to raise over $10 million in a decade. It was so
The world of phishing is an ever-evolving one. There are measures and countermeasures that keep coming back and forth. Cybersecurity specialists are always on the lookout for newer methods to create a firewall against such malicious events; anti-phishing is one of the major drives that cyber specialists undertake to safeguard their systems. However, the regular
As online education has become more prevalent than ever, schools and colleges face tremendous challenges due to COVID-19. There is growing uncertainty on the revival of regular classes for students. Many educational institutions have resorted to online education as an alternative. However, online education comes with its disadvantages. Cyber adversaries now have one more sector
It’s that time of the year. Time for a special brand of phishing emails: holiday-themed emails. Who doesn’t like receiving a discount code from their favourite retailer in an email promotion around the holidays? Or, a holiday e-card from a co-worker? Or, a shipping notification from UPS saying that a package is on the way?
The world has been a busy place in the past week. There have been many activities in the cybersecurity domain, with newer methods being deployed to counter old schemes. The virtual world is rife with exploits and counter exploits; Let’s look at some of the cybersecurity headlines from this past week.
Those days are long gone when thieves only targeted stealing physical assets such as physical money or expensive items. Today is the time of “cyber thieves” who know stealing confidential information of business entities, and impersonating them has far higher benefits.
The world of cybersecurity has been ripe with newer claims and counterclaims. From the past week, the fight against phishing remains relentless. However, being ahead in the race remains the priority of every Information Security specialist. Let’s look at some of the headlines that gave us a glimpse into the mayhem called cybersecurity.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc not only in our real world but also in the virtual one. On the brighter side of things, it has encouraged a new work culture – working from home. This development has given a tremendous boost to Microsoft, with millions of employees working from home using one Microsoft product
Spam and phishing emails, Trojan, and ransomware – the cyber world is roaring with incidents of cyber breaches. The digital workspace has become a battlefield, and to become a better cyber warrior, an organization or individual needs to be abreast of the latest security updates across the globe. Here are the top headlines from the
Every day, we see phishing scams happening around us. We read in the newspapers and on the internet that people have lost their hard-earned money to cybercriminals. What are these phishing scams, and how do they play out? What is the general modus operandi of these hackers? How do we identify a phishing scam email?
Cybersecurity can be ensured when netizens act proactively and take anti-phishing protection measures well in advance. The following headlines from the world of cybersecurity shall enable the reader to plan their phishing prevention measures better. Data Breach at Edureka Bangalore-based Indian ed-tech platform Edureka recently underwent a data breach that has publicly exposed over
Phishing prevention tips can be best utilized when you are abreast of the latest cyber headlines. Here are the latest cyber attacks from this past week Armenia-Azerbaijan War Exposes Navy Details The recent warfare between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the Nagorno-Karabakh region has led to the leak of 18,872 entries belonging to over 10,000
Covid has been around for more than seven months now. And in that time, it has become the number one source of phishing attacks worldwide. We even detailed ten ways hackers use Covid to phish you in a recent post. It’s been so widespread, almost everyone is wary of Covid-related phishing emails by now. You