It seldom happens that the dynamic world around us witnesses a day without any activities. Particularly, in the world of cybersecurity, it is almost impossible for nothing significant to happen in a day. But how to keep abreast of all these anti-phishing solutions we must adopt against adversaries on a daily basis? As mind-boggling as this might seem, we are here to simplify things for you. The following is a list of the latest headlines from the world of cybersecurity, handpicked by our team to fit your interests.
The cyber-world is the epitome of vibrancy and change. Some new technological advancement or out of the box hacking scheme always makes it to the headlines. Just when we think that innovations are at the pinnacle of uniqueness, there appears another critically thought and unique technological development. Keeping abreast of these many updates isn’t humanly possible, and yet it is essential. Awareness of the technological boons and the progress of the cyberbullies are extremely important, not just for your general knowledge but also to utilize the knowledge in case you happen to be a victim of a cyber attack someday. To help a cyber geek update his knowledge on the most recent news bulletins from cybersecurity by absorbing the underlying phishing prevention tips, here are the top security news headlines from this past week:
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PhishProtection offers phishing prevention solutions for SMB, enterprise and universities at phishprotection.com
We are a service of DuoCircle LLC, an email security company designed from the ground up to provide all the features that an enterprise would expect but priced for small and medium businesses.
More than 90% of all cyber crimes start with a phishing attack
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Ransomware, data breaches and CEO fraud have one thing in common. They are all preceded by one of your employees clicking on a link in an email they shouldn’t have.
You can train your employees all you want, some of them will still fall for the most sophisticated phishing attacks. And all it takes is one click. You’re going to need some help.
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Keeps most phishing emails out of inboxes so employees can’t click on anything
Provides real-time link click protection for the emails that get through
Protects against domain name spoofing AND display name spoofing
Blocks and quarantines malicious attachments too
We have a very security-focused approach to message handling and ensuring the deliverability, security, privacy of every message and every customer is our mission.
Our customers stick with us because we have the most commonly requested features for business to help them secure their email communications from Malware, Ransomware and Phishing.
Our no-nonsense approach keeps our customers happy and our team driven to excellence.
The scholarship is in its second year and Brad Slavin, DuoCircles’ CEO said that “We are committed to the ideal that every student deserves as chance to excel and with the DuoCircle scholarship program we aim to make a difference.”
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are high school seniors with signed acceptance letters to a college or university situated anywhere in the world.
There is, however, no restriction on major/minor. All can apply.
The applicant will need a GPA of 3.5 weighted or higher.
Award
PhishProtection.com is offering $1000 scholarship.
How to Apply
We’re looking for a 1500-word essay or 2-minute video on why email is so important.
Prompts
What is the motivation for phishing and how can we address the underlying causes?
What will change in the next 10 years as it relates to messaging and email?
How would you teach the older generations how to spot an online scam or phishing attempt?
How would you explain to a 10 year old the concept of privacy and not over sharing on the Internet?
Requirements
Current year grades and transcript
Extracurricular activities
Current letter of acceptance or letter of enrollment from an accredited University, Trade School or Community College.
