As previously discussed on this blog, Instagram is now more popular than Facebook when it comes to phishing attacks. As the article detailed, Instagram is popular as a target for phishing attacks because Instagram phishing attacks can so easily go viral, given that every victim can quickly lead to hundreds of more emails to trusted
Cybersecurity is a dynamic arena with some event or the other never ceasing to take place. While cybersecurity measures reach unmatched levels of sophistication and ultra protection, cyber attacks make an equal stride. Thus the stifle between the good and the bad actors of the cyber world is never-ending. However, anyone interested in these affairs
Would you believe North Korea, Nigeria and Egypt? You might think that phishing emails from these “third world” countries would be unsophisticated and easy to detect. You’d be wrong. First North Korea. According to the Digital Journal, “Several U.S. businesses have been targeted by a campaign seemingly to originate from North Korea and using the
Cybersecurity is the biggest challenge that confronts all netizens today. No matter how strong and secured a network chain is attackers manage to exploit the loopholes, using it to their benefit and misguiding the users to extract personal details. Individuals and organizations deploy anti-phishing measures, but bad actors always look forward to outsmarting them. Here
At this point, mentioning a new Google attack vector is almost not news anymore, given how many times the company’s services have been exploited. It’s to be expected though. Google makes most of its service available free of charge, which means not only do you have free access to it, so do hackers. And given
When hackers go after you with phishing emails, you’ll never guess which brand they impersonate the most. Microsoft. “Given the ubiquity of Windows and Office, as well as other services including the Outlook.com webmail service and Xbox Live, Microsoft’s position at the top of the list should come as no surprise.” You’ll never guess which
The recent updates from the world of cybersecurity touch many crucial areas and offer critical insights for individuals and businesses who are keen to improve their digital security. Hence, we compiled all major cybersecurity events and other developments which will enable them to take a step forward for establishing a robust cyber-security infrastructure.
If one of your Facebook friends sent you an email that said “Is this you?” with a link to a video, would you click on it to see if it’s you? If so, there’s a good chance you’re going to get phished, because you just fell for the newest Facebook phishing scam. According to the
If you’re in business, then you’re worried about phishing attacks, or at least you should be. But, even if you are worried about phishing attacks, there’s a pretty good chance you don’t understand the greatest threat of all to your company. You probably think the worst thing that can happen from a phishing attack against
As the world goes online and transcends barriers that are not always physically surmountable, there is a parallel force that makes an equal and often more significant leap. This is the progress made by the bad actors who are never tired of inventing new means and ways of getting into our networks and systems, stealing
It’s big business today. Training employees to defend themselves (and their organization) from phishing emails. And there’s a good reason for that. Phishing is big business. It’s estimated that the average cost of a spear phishing attack is $1.6 million. So, no matter what a company spends to train its employees, if it keeps them
When you hear the word phishing, you probably think of email. And that’s exactly what the scammers want you to think so you won’t pay attention to their latest delivery mechanism: voicemail. Phishing is generally an email that looks real, but isn’t, in an effort to get you to do something you shouldn’t. Now, fraudsters
The days of a hacker sitting alone at their computer screen in a dark room probing for network vulnerabilities is a thing of the past. That’s too much work. To penetrate networks today, hackers almost always enlist the help of an inside accomplice: you. What hackers have discovered over the years is that it’s much
As phishing attacks take a toll on the internet users, the losses caused thereof only seem to multiply. Phishing attack prevention is the biggest challenge that lies ahead for netizens. Cyber attacks are imminent and so keeping abreast with the newest technology employed by adversaries is vital for anyone who wishes to keep himself safe
Got an Android Phone? You’re going to love this. Attackers can now take control of your phone over-the-air. From Check Point Research, “Check Point Researchers have identified a susceptibility to advanced phishing attacks in certain modern Android-based phones, including models by Samsung, Huawei, LG and Sony. In these attacks, a remote agent can trick users
A lot of people use a web-based calendar to track all of their comings and goings. It makes sense. A web-based calendar is a smart way to make sure you have access to your calendar no matter where you are. And one of the most popular calendars in use today is Google Calendar. But, I’ll
It never ceases to amaze how clever hackers are or how far they’ll go to phish someone. Whenever they find a flaw in their attack methodology, eventually, they figure out a way to overcome it. Normally, a phishing attack will try and lure victims to a website to steal their credentials. The phishing website is
Data breaches are big business. Everywhere you turn you hear about another organization getting hit by a data breach. We also know from recent events that recovering from a data breach can be expensive. Whether you choose to pay the ransom like this South Korean web host or resolve it internally like the city of
Nowadays, phishing prevention has become the biggest challenge that the cyber world is facing. By taking advantage of each progress in IT, and by sheer cunning and intelligence, adversaries make sure that they always remain ahead of the good actors. The good actors function, but often too slow, giving the attackers opening to hit them
The rate of cybercrimes has risen drastically across the globe in recent times. The advanced technology, the sophistication of attack methods used, and seemingly legitimate appearance of today’s phishing emails are a testimony of the strides of advancement that the phishers and cybercriminals have made in the past decade. However, the advice for securing ourselves