Ensuring protection against phishing becomes strenuous when over a billion phishing attacks get launched every year. The following headlines from cybersecurity indicate that preparedness alone can ensure phishing protection to a significant extent. Easyjet Customers To Stay On Guard In a recent hack, the British airline EasyJet had the email addresses and travel details
COVID-19 has been a goldrush for hackers looking to exploit the epidemic. Almost every aspect of what’s unfolded has presented hackers with new and creative ways to phish you. People are fearful, they’re working from home and under a lot of stress. That makes for a perfect target for hackers. Here are the top eight
Every second, 44 cyber attacks are being launched across the world. This terrorizing threat concerns all internet users, and hence keeping abreast of the latest happenings in cybersecurity is imperative for phishing prevention. Following are the top headlines from the past week Ransomware Hits Magellan Health Inc. The Fortune 500 Company Magellan Health Inc.
As we’ve written about many times before, Microsoft Office 365’s native security does not do a very good job of protecting you from phishing attacks which makes Office 365 extremely vulnerable to them. Now comes news of a targeted email phishing attack specifically designed to bypass the already vulnerable Office 365 security. “The attack is
Ensuring protection against phishing is the greatest challenge to digital security. The attacks only seem to be rising, and the following headlines are a hint to the unavoidable need for stringent security measures in organizations: HSA Removes Fake COVID Care Products E-commerce websites in Singapore have been listing bizarre products on platforms such as
One of the challenges to stopping phishing attacks is that hackers used to be really nimble. They would use a new domain for each phishing attack, often keeping it active for only a few hours before retiring it forever. This fleet footedness enabled the hackers to do their dirty work before word got out about
Ensuring protection from phishing attacks has become the most significant cybersecurity challenge in the twenty-first century. The ratio of attacks and preventive measures never seems to reach equilibrium. Hence, keeping abreast of the latest cyber news plays a vital role in the war against adversaries. The following headlines from the cyber world echo of the
You’ve seen reCAPTCHA. It’s the image verification software that asks you to click on the cars or the crosswalks to verify you’re a human being and not a bot. It’s a service now owned by Google. Seeing reCAPTCHA software on a website probably gives most people a sense of security. Afterall, the website is protecting
Phishing prevention cannot be assured with a single security measure, especially in recent times, when hundreds of cyberattacks take place every day. The following headlines from the past week in cybersecurity prove precisely why you need to strengthen your organization’s anti-phishing solutions. NCSC Develops Email Reporting Service The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre launched
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that the Zoom video conferencing service has been in the news a lot recently as a prime target for phishing attacks. This is the result of more people working from home due to COVID-19. Thousands of potential phishing sites have been created to target Zoom users as its
The short answer to that question is a definite yes. In fact, according to cyber intelligence firm CYFIRMA, there has been a stunning 600% increase in threat indicators between February and early March alone with hackers from all over the globe cooking up new schemes. Why Hackers are Upping their Game? Hackers know that
Here are the most recent developments in phishing prevention across the globe. The attacks from the past week shall perhaps enable you to rectify all loose ends in your online networks. Hacker Impersonates White House Home Page In another COVID 19 cyber attack, the adversaries have sent out emails to American citizens from a
In business today we use software in almost everything we do. What’s proven to be especially useful is web-based software or software-as-a-service (SaaS). It would be almost impossible to find someone in business who isn’t using at least some SaaS tools. From email (Gmail) to communication (Skype) to file sharing (Dropbox), SaaS tools have become
Yet another week has gone by with cyberattacks causing the world much trouble. Following are some of the most recent security news updates Email.it Customer Data Selling Online The Email.it datacenter underwent a cyberattack two years back the repercussions of which have surfaced recently. The hackers had demanded a ransom, which the company refused
COVID-19 is certainly grabbing the majority share of the headlines today. And why not? Afterall, it is a worldwide pandemic. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll also notice COVID-19 is responsible for a majority of the phishing email headlines. And why not? Afterall, hackers tend to “follow the news,” so it’s not surprising the dramatic
Cybersecurity in these tough times is essential to ensure phishing prevention and to keep the money in your bank accounts safe to survive the global economic fall that’s ahead of us. The following headlines from the past week in cybersecurity shall help you strengthen your security measures: FIN7’s Gift Card Trap The FBI has
The world is starting to wake up to the onslaught of coronavirus-themed phishing emails. According to Check Point, “Since January 2020, there have been over 4,000 coronavirus-related domains registered globally. Coronavirus-related domains are 50% more likely to be malicious than other domains registered at the same period.”
Cybersecurity has never been a dormant field. With the global pandemic affecting nations, cyber-attacks are only rising. While phishing prevention solutions are not 100% effective, they withstand these attacks to a great extent. The following headlines from the past week shall help you judge whether you can still go without good anti-phishing software.
One of the fastest-growing security threats today is coronavirus-based phishing scams. Here, scammers use people’s fear of the virus to get them to do something they shouldn’t. According to an article on TechRepublic, “There has been a steady increase in the number of coronavirus COVID-19-related email attacks since January, according to security firm Barracuda Networks,
It is of utmost importance for you to stay abreast of the latest hacking plots if you want to keep your devices safe from the latest attacks happening around the world. The following headlines serve this purpose of providing phishing prevention tips: Nefilim Ransomware Proves A Threat Newly discovered ransomware Nefilim that uses a