As the world goes online and transcends barriers that are not always physically surmountable, there is a parallel force that makes an equal and often more significant leap. This is the progress made by the bad actors who are never tired of inventing new means and ways of getting into our networks and systems, stealing
It’s big business today. Training employees to defend themselves (and their organization) from phishing emails. And there’s a good reason for that. Phishing is big business. It’s estimated that the average cost of a spear phishing attack is $1.6 million. So, no matter what a company spends to train its employees, if it keeps them
When you hear the word phishing, you probably think of email. And that’s exactly what the scammers want you to think so you won’t pay attention to their latest delivery mechanism: voicemail. Phishing is generally an email that looks real, but isn’t, in an effort to get you to do something you shouldn’t. Now, fraudsters
The days of a hacker sitting alone at their computer screen in a dark room probing for network vulnerabilities is a thing of the past. That’s too much work. To penetrate networks today, hackers almost always enlist the help of an inside accomplice: you. What hackers have discovered over the years is that it’s much
As phishing attacks take a toll on the internet users, the losses caused thereof only seem to multiply. Phishing attack prevention is the biggest challenge that lies ahead for netizens. Cyber attacks are imminent and so keeping abreast with the newest technology employed by adversaries is vital for anyone who wishes to keep himself safe
Got an Android Phone? You’re going to love this. Attackers can now take control of your phone over-the-air. From Check Point Research, “Check Point Researchers have identified a susceptibility to advanced phishing attacks in certain modern Android-based phones, including models by Samsung, Huawei, LG and Sony. In these attacks, a remote agent can trick users
A lot of people use a web-based calendar to track all of their comings and goings. It makes sense. A web-based calendar is a smart way to make sure you have access to your calendar no matter where you are. And one of the most popular calendars in use today is Google Calendar. But, I’ll
It never ceases to amaze how clever hackers are or how far they’ll go to phish someone. Whenever they find a flaw in their attack methodology, eventually, they figure out a way to overcome it. Normally, a phishing attack will try and lure victims to a website to steal their credentials. The phishing website is
Data breaches are big business. Everywhere you turn you hear about another organization getting hit by a data breach. We also know from recent events that recovering from a data breach can be expensive. Whether you choose to pay the ransom like this South Korean web host or resolve it internally like the city of
Nowadays, phishing prevention has become the biggest challenge that the cyber world is facing. By taking advantage of each progress in IT, and by sheer cunning and intelligence, adversaries make sure that they always remain ahead of the good actors. The good actors function, but often too slow, giving the attackers opening to hit them
The rate of cybercrimes has risen drastically across the globe in recent times. The advanced technology, the sophistication of attack methods used, and seemingly legitimate appearance of today’s phishing emails are a testimony of the strides of advancement that the phishers and cybercriminals have made in the past decade. However, the advice for securing ourselves
It seems like every week we hear about another major security breach. There was the Equifax breach in 2017 that compromised the data of 143 million people and the JP Morgan Chase breach in 2014 that affected 83 million households. Then there was Anthem and Target and Uber and Home Depot. I think you get
With email security, it’s a never ending cycle of attacks and counterattacks. Whenever the bad guys come up with some clever new way to scam people, the good guys eventually figure out a way to combat it. If only that were the end of the story. Unfortunately, it really is a never ending cycle. So,
With rapid advancement globally, cyber-attacks on both individuals and enterprises are breaking new ground every day. In 2019, threat vectors are rapidly growing, and cybercriminals are leveraging new hacking techniques. The icing on the cake is that cybersecurity is rising to the challenge and putting up a noble fight. Here are the cybersecurity news updates
If you’ve been on the Internet, then you’ve run into a 404 error page. According to Lifewire, “a 404 error is an HTTP status code that means that the page you were trying to reach on a website couldn’t be found on their server. To be clear, the 404 error indicates that while the server
There used to be a time when the worst thing that could happen to you from a phishing attack was a financial loss. Maybe the hackers stole your credentials, got a credit card in your name and went on a shopping spree. Or, maybe they used ransomware to encrypt your hard drive and insisted on
It was not long ago the white house was in the news when US intelligence agencies concluded Russia tried to sway the US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump alleging that the Russian hackers stole the information of rival Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The White House is said to be one of the most secured
As phishing protection methods soar new heights, there is an equivalent (if not more) progress by adversaries. They continuously strive to attack weaker systems and networks via malware or phishing attempts. There are many cyber attacks taking place in every corner of the world, and their success rate is quite high. Being aware of the
How many employees have to get phished before they take action? How much ransomware has to be paid before they take action? How many personal records have to be stolen before they take action? What will it take for email security service providers to install phishing protection technology and protect their customers? Apparently they haven’t
The domain of cybersecurity or information security is always abuzz with new activities all the time. Every moment, many attackers are brainstorming to conspire the next big attack to steal sensitive personal information or financial data and also to wreak havoc on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the enterprise’s data. Cybersecurity is a growing