A cyber threat that’s nearly three decades old continues to be the most prolific and potent form of cybercrime on the planet. Phishing attacks are growing in volume and sophistication. An estimated 255 million phishing attacks were observed in 2022, a 61% increase over 2021. There’s also a steep increase in spear-phishing attacks, smishing attacks, … Read more
Ninety-eight percent of all cyber-attacks are variations of social engineering. This implies that businesses must constantly invest in cutting-edge approaches for their cybersecurity as cybercriminals invent new ways of exploiting organizations’ vulnerabilities. Unlike other forms of cyber-attacks, social engineering focuses on humans — this brings serious problems because humans are the weakest link in the security chain. … Read more
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a powerful productivity tool for organizations today. Facilitating access to on-premises and cloud-based applications, it dramatically simplifies the user experience. With SSO, users simply logon once, open a web browser or portal application, and open any and every application provisioned for them by IT. But as Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben taught us “with … Read more
With more and more users turning towards mobile use as their primary tool for accessing products and services, businesses must prioritize their mobile app security. The increased use of mobile devices makes companies more vulnerable to cyber-attacks and security breaches. And having an app in addition to a website can increase your security risks even … Read more
When it comes to ransomware attacks, the window to react and remediate these impending attacks is very small. By the time this attack is recognized, it may be too late to spring into damage control mode. Take the WannaCry ransomware attack, for instance—once it was deployed, it took eight hours to develop the kill switch. … Read more
Back in January of 2021, you may have seen this eye-catching headline: “Hackers are targeting security researchers”. As it turns out, threat actors in North Korea were luring pen testers and other vulnerability professionals into a trap where a backdoor was installed on unsuspecting researchers’ operating systems. This scheme was discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis … Read more
Whether it be texts that include personal content not meant for public consumption, emails, hard drives, cloud storage containing sensitive business information, or the endless supply of finance transaction data that most of us pass across the Internet daily, few people in the modern world are immune to the threat of a cyber-attack. Hence, the importance … Read more
One of the most remarkable developments in the consumer technology industry in the past two decades is the emergence of social media networks. Social media has revolutionized the sort of social connections and interactions we have offline. Additionally, it has enhanced how we communicate and stay informed. Nowadays, billions of people around the world use … Read more
Going the Extra Mile Passwords are now becoming a thing of the past. Multi-factor authentication, or MFA, is viewed as the solution to passwords. MFA is a method of identifying yourself through a variety of different sources. An example would be verification through your phone or IOT device. A recent study has reported that 80% … Read more
Cybersecurity myths are pervasive ideas people have about cybersecurity that weaken your cybersecurity posture. These myths often are defense mechanisms, rationalizations for apathy and inaction. It is important to dispel these myths. Otherwise, you could be opening yourself, or your business, to vulnerability. Cybersecurity Myth #1: Cybersecurity is the IT Guy’s Problem If you work … Read more
