Is COVID-19 Germinating More Cyber Attacks?

Is COVID-19 Germinating More Cyber Attacks?

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.

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 17 of 2020

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

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 16 of 2020

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

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There’s More Than Just COVID-19 Phishing Emails Out There

There’s More Than Just COVID-19 Phishing Emails Out There

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

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 15 of 2020

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

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Hackers Leveraging Other Services to Supercharge Coronavirus Phishing Scams

Hackers Leveraging Other Services to Supercharge Coronavirus Phishing Scams

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 Updates For The Week 14 of 2020

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.

COVID-19 Fear Leads to Trickledown Phishing Scams

COVID-19 Fear Leads to Trickledown Phishing Scams

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,

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 13 of 2020

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 13 of 2020

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

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