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,