2020 has witnessed the most significant number of cyber attacks in history, and this trend is not ending anytime soon. With more people losing their jobs and work-from-home turning into a normal phenomenon, the vulnerability to online threats has manifolded. Hence, it is recommended to stay abreast of recent hacks and take phishing prevention measures
Who would you expect to be the last organization taken in by a phishing attack? How about the “largest source for information security training and security certification in the world?” That’s right. The SANS Institute, around since 1989, training more than 165,000 security professionals around the world, was just breached as the result of a
With the revival of the Anonymous group and a lack of awareness about phishing prevention and its importance among modern-day firms, cyber attacks have become more rampant and unavoidable. The following are some of the most recent headlines from cybersecurity to give readers an insight into the vulnerability that the cyber world is facing.
Cybersecurity is an integral part of the online work set up that has taken over all sectors of the present world. Countless data breaches, phishing attacks, and scams happen every day, causing losses amounting to millions of dollars. Hence, taking necessary anti-phishing solutions is of utmost importance. Here is a list of the recent data
Given how widespread phishing attacks are, you might think that not only are there a lot of phishing attacks, but that each one lasts a long time. While it’s true that there are a lot of phishing attacks, most phishing attacks do their damage in a really short time. Research conducted by USENIX recently examined
The world is facing an endless wave of cyberattacks, and nothing seems like a healthy security habit today. However, a close examination of the recent cyber attacks enables an individual or organization to access the probable cyber threats and make their security investments and phishing protection plan accordingly. Here are last week’s cyber-attacks across the
If you haven’t already heard, Twitter was hacked recently and some pretty high-profile people like Barack Obama and Elon Musk had their accounts compromised. When such a powerful tech company as Twitter gets taken like that, the first impulse is to assume it’s some band of sophisticated hackers or a rogue nation employing some leading-edge
Cyberattacks are unavoidable till cyber adversaries continue to exist. Hence ensuring phishing attack prevention is a strenuous task. However, awareness about the recent cyber threats can help organizations handle their security concerns better. With this interest, we bring you the top security news updates from the previous week: MyCastingFile Leaves Database With 1GB Data
At this point, it’s probably impossible to find a company that doesn’t rely on some cloud-based trusted services. Trusted services are services offered by companies so well recognized and respected, that we never give it another thought whether to trust them or not. Companies like Google, Microsoft and Dropbox. We all use them and we
The pandemic has increased cybersecurity concerns globally, with data breaches getting reported every other day. Now is the time, more than ever before, that a person needs to stay abreast of phishing prevention measures and keep oneself safe from the malicious attacks of adversaries. Here are the latest cybersecurity updates from this past week.
Email impersonation is one of the most prevalent and effective types of phishing attacks. Why is that? Because this type of phishing email supposedly comes from someone or some company you know, so you let your guard down. “As the professional community continues to work in a remote environment, email impersonations present the perfect way
On the 15th of July, 2020, the adversaries could successfully barge into some of the most popular accounts of the San Francisco-based social networking platform Twitter. The attackers infiltrated despite Twitter’s phishing attack prevention measures and used this access to Twitter’s database to hack celebrity Twitter Accounts. This attack has taken the internet by storm
Ensuring phishing protection is an important security measure. But that cannot be guaranteed without a minute study of the recent trends of cyberattacks. Here are the latest updates from the world of digital security for this past week: Ransomware Hits Cooke County Sheriff’s Office In a recent attack, the adversaries have encrypted and stolen
As far as phishing emails go, business email compromise (BEC) are amongst the most sophisticated. In BEC, “typically an attack targets specific employee roles within an organization by sending a spoof email which fraudulently represents a senior colleague (CEO or similar) or a trusted customer.” BEC attacks take time and planning and patience. After all,
Anti-phishing protection has become a primary concern for all organizations working online. Every individual uses the internet, and hence vulnerability to cybercrime is the same for all. However, proper knowledge of the kinds of attacks happening around can help bring significant progress to an individual or organization’s digital security. Here are this week’s top cybersecurity
Probably not. Office 365 has two things going against it when it comes to safe email. First, it’s the most targeted platform, so it’s always getting the hackers’ best shot. Second, it doesn’t have a particularly good traffic record of producing effective email defense. An example of the first issue is the recent phishing attack
Before COVID-19, pretty much everyone worked in an office so that’s where hackers aimed their phishing attacks. They used spear phishing and business email compromise (BEC) techniques to steal credentials and to steal money. And then something strange happened: everyone started working from home. Once everyone started working remotely due to the coronavirus, that’s where
Protection from phishing attacks is never fully guaranteed. One may have the best measures in place, and yet a malware still manages to make its way into our systems. Hence, keeping abreast of the latest news in cybersecurity is essential. Here is the list of the major headlines of this past week from the cyber
Just detecting a phishing attack on a bank isn’t an extraordinary event. There are dozens of phishing attacks per week targeted at the major international banks. As phishing targets go, banks are just too enticing for hackers to ignore. And banks, for the most part, understand the threat and are prepared to deal with most
To protect yourself from phishing implies having a good knowledge of the kind of attacks launched by adversaries daily. Here’s the list of the top cyberspace news from the past week to help you enhance your phishing prevention measures Anonymous Hacks Atlanta Police Dept Website The Anonymous hacker group, which announced its comeback after