From innocent phishing mishaps to malicious insiders, it is no secret that the human element is always going to be the most vulnerable part of any organization. You can spend exorbitant amounts of money and time implementing these tools and policies. However, it only takes one well-crafted social engineering attack to compromise your data. Of … Read more
Insider Threat (Fundamentals) As discussed, the insider threats are not always bred out of malicious nature. In fact, many insider threats exist due to the unintended or accidental happenings. More than 51% of companies are concerned about the unintentional insider attack. However, 49% of the companies are still worried about malicious insider, which do exist and are … Read more
In today’s digital based society, everyone must take measures to safeguard their data. Every week in the news, large corporations are hit with major cyber attacks. You may wonder how you can keep ahead of the cyber-criminals if these companies are hit. Fortunately, cybersecurity does not have to be a daunting task. In fact, there … Read more
What is Pretexting Pretexting is a social engineering tactic that uses deception and false motives. Simply put, pretexting crafts fictional situations to obtain personal, sensitive, or privileged information. Pretexting often involves researching the target prior to the attack. The data collected is then used to manipulate and deceive the victim. The main goal of the … Read more
Recently, we talked about the importance of questioning everything when it comes to cybersecurity; telephone calls, websites, text messages, snaps, any of these mediums are a forum for viruses. As the threats continue to change and grow, many people have started to become more aware of how widespread phishing has become. Phishing has grown in popularity, … Read more
It is not so much “if” you will suffer a cyber attack, but “when”. There is an old saying in the industry that goes, “The only safe computer is a ‘dead’ computer.” Basically, this means that the only type of system that is truly safe from a cyber attack is one that is completely disconnected … Read more
Cyber attacks happen all the time and in multiple forms, causing tremendous harm — e.g., broken trust, financial loss, reputation damage, and intellectual property theft. So preventing and stopping threats surely sounds like a priority, right? The tricky part is that there is not just a one-size-fits-all approach to achieve that. Each organization is unique … Read more
You are probably thinking “why on earth is there ANOTHER article about social phishing? Have we not drained that pond by now?” This is a common line of thought, but unfortunately, phishing attacks (leading to credential theft) are still one of the main ways that hackers access your information. However, the true kicker is that … Read more
Learning Cyber Hygiene Through the Esoteric Cosmology of the Onmyōji The onmyōji of ancient Japan were practitioners of magic. The onmyōji were a part of the Imperial bureaucracy in Japan. According to records, they defended the empire against malicious spirits and unseen attacks. Modern cyber warriors who fight in cyber space bear much similarity with the … Read more
Millennials are at risk to be the victim of a cyber-crime. Millennials are in a constant state of media saturation. Growing up, many millennials have been bombarded with dated and cheesy propaganda designed to keep us “cyber safe”. Videos of large, talking computers who rap about the dangers of chat-rooms were a dime a dozen … Read more
