When most of us think about a cybercriminal, we usually think of a creepy guy behind a desk, possibly in another country. But did you ever consider that a hacker could be inside your own organization? COVID-19 has caused a record number of individuals to face financial hardship due to job loss, pay cuts, reduced hours, etc. These circumstances …
2020 will be a year that is remembered for making us uncomfortable. This state-of-being has been exacerbated by several things including the coronavirus pandemic. Relocation of the workforce to our homes and the essential reliance upon electronic communication has exposed vulnerabilities in virtually every infrastructure. These circumstances highlight the critical need to make cybersecurity a top concern in reducing …
Credit card fraud is a type of identity theft that can lead to a grander scheme. Roughly 60% of people are accessing services or purchasing products online since the start of COVID-19. While digital is quickly becoming the only available channel with its many advantages, it also has its drawbacks. The major downside is the increased opportunities for scammers …
Most people when hearing the terms “spear, whaling and angler” assume they are fishing terms. They are, but they’re also “phishing” terms. These are popular scams targeting businesses of all sizes. A basic phishing attack is broad, targeting a large non-specific audience. This attack employs a “quantity over quality” approach, requiring minimal preparation by the attacker with the expectation of …
Forbes recently revealed that about 30,000 websites get hacked every day. A large percentage of those are small, legitimate business sites that are unknowingly distributing malware. Since the big corporation attacks make the headlines, it is a misconception that small businesses are not at risk. In reality, more than half of all attacks are usually against small business websites. Crowdstrike’s …
The 2020 presidential election campaign is in high gear now, and scammers are taking advantage of the public’s heightened interest in the race between Trump and Biden. An anomaly six years ago, texting has exploded in political campaigns with an expected one billion texts to be sent during this election season, and smishing scams are increasing in frequency accordingly. “Smishing” …
From the time we enter this world, our personal safety and security are a constant priority and a necessary component for our healthy development. Parents focus on eliminating risks in our physical world by creating protective barriers from unintended accidents. Your business is like your child. You nurture it into a thriving extension of yourself. Just as you swaddle a …
Cybercrime continues to grow at a rate beyond anybody’s expectations. RDP (remote desk protocol) attacks have skyrocketed 330% during the COVID-19 pandemic according to data collected and analyzed by Atlas VPN. Their data reveals that from March 10, 2020, through April 15, hackers carried out 32,299,662 RDP brute-force attacks in the United States. On average, there were 872,964 attacks each …
New Threats Arrive Everyday As the world emerges from their quarantine cocoons and opens doors to their homes, borders, and businesses, one would expect the exceptional spike in cybersecurity threats during COVID-19 to subside. The opposite is true. According to a recent report from Checkpoint, overall cyberattacks are up 16% compared to March and April when the coronavirus was at …
Phishing is and will continue to be the largest cyber threat to individuals and businesses. Phishing, the oldest type of cyber attack, uses “alleged legitimate” email as a weapon. The goal is to trick the email recipient into believing the message is something they want or need and to click a link or download an attachment. The most distinguishing characteristic …