It’s easy to assume that someone who is rich and famous is also tech savvy, but that’s not always the case. Take for example the news this week that Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran lost almost $400,000 in a phishing scam. According to an article in People Magazine, “The incident unfolded last week when Barbara’s
Cybersecurity has become an issue of concern in recent years. Every day thousands of attacks are launched on companies and organizations that cannot always be stopped via phishing prevention measures. Here’s a list of the major attacks that took place this week:
When you think about phishing attacks, most people think the ultimate goal is to get the victim’s credentials and use them to possibly impersonate them or steal their money. And mostly, that’s true. We hardly ever think that the ultimate target of a phishing attack might be an inanimate object. But more and more it’s
In past years, the frequency of successful cyber attacks has increased significantly. As such, it isn’t surprising that every day countless institutions get targeted by the adversaries. Here are the top cyber headlines from the previous week that might compel you to reconsider your phishing prevention measures.
The time when you’re most vulnerable is when you think you’re not. Think about it. If you think you’re vulnerable, you’re likely to do something about it. But if you think you’re okay, you’re likely to rely on the status quo. And that’s the problem Office 365 users are facing right now. They don’t think
Since mobile devices are essentially computers, it didn’t take long to figure out they needed to be protected like computers. That’s especially true given how frequently users download apps from the app store onto their mobile devices. One example of mobile protection is Google Play Protect. Google Play Protect is Google’s built-in malware protection for
The struggle to prevent phishing attacks is constant, but here are the top headlines from cybersecurity that shall brief you about the significant events from the past week:
With 1.5 million new phishing sites coming up every day, phishing prevention is not an objective that is going to be a success anytime soon. Besides, the war against cybercriminals is not just about phishing. The adversaries launch various destructive cyber attacks each day, and there is no escape from these. You might be the
Hackers have no soul. They will use any means available to target victims with phishing emails, including seizing on the latest widely-known tragedies. And you have to be aware of it. On January 26th, Kobe Bryant, an internationally-recognized sports superstar died in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles. It didn’t take long for the heartless
More than half of the emails you receive in a day are spam emails. The majority of the data breaches are channeled through phishing attacks. The frequency of cybercrimes is increasing, and they have become all the more sophisticated. Ensuring cyber protection has never been more challenging than in the present, and the worst part