Cybersecurity is a growing concern across the globe. But as more and more people are gaining awareness about the importance of anti-phishing solutions, there are all the more instances of cybercrimes recorded. There is little doubt that the increase in the adoption of cybersecurity measures is followed by a parallel and perhaps more significant increase
If you work at an organization, there’s a pretty good chance you’re in for a yearly performance appraisal. And if you are, it’s likely that someone from human resources will send you an email around that time reminding you of that. But beware, that email may not be what you think it is. There’s a
Two ways to penetrate a network Cybersecurity is about keeping the bad guys out of your network. Whether it’s your home network or the one at work, once the bad guys get in, they can wreak all kinds of havoc. The good news, if you can call it that, is there’s really only two ways
Today’s cyberspace includes computer resources, IT networks, and all the fixed and mobile devices which connect to the internet. Because of the borderless nature of the global internet, protection of critical infrastructure operations is emerging as a significant challenge. Hackers always look to exploit the vulnerability of an unsuspecting internet user. Hence, cybersecurity experts strive
When you think of phishing, you probably think of ransomware (which you should). And when you think of ransomware, you probably think about money (which you should). The money the hackers are trying to get as a ransom. There’s no doubt that most phishing attacks, either directly or indirectly, are about money. But not all.
As previously discussed on this blog, Instagram is now more popular than Facebook when it comes to phishing attacks. As the article detailed, Instagram is popular as a target for phishing attacks because Instagram phishing attacks can so easily go viral, given that every victim can quickly lead to hundreds of more emails to trusted
Cybersecurity is a dynamic arena with some event or the other never ceasing to take place. While cybersecurity measures reach unmatched levels of sophistication and ultra protection, cyber attacks make an equal stride. Thus the stifle between the good and the bad actors of the cyber world is never-ending. However, anyone interested in these affairs
Would you believe North Korea, Nigeria and Egypt? You might think that phishing emails from these “third world” countries would be unsophisticated and easy to detect. You’d be wrong. First North Korea. According to the Digital Journal, “Several U.S. businesses have been targeted by a campaign seemingly to originate from North Korea and using the
Cybersecurity is the biggest challenge that confronts all netizens today. No matter how strong and secured a network chain is attackers manage to exploit the loopholes, using it to their benefit and misguiding the users to extract personal details. Individuals and organizations deploy anti-phishing measures, but bad actors always look forward to outsmarting them. Here
At this point, mentioning a new Google attack vector is almost not news anymore, given how many times the company’s services have been exploited. It’s to be expected though. Google makes most of its service available free of charge, which means not only do you have free access to it, so do hackers. And given