The holidays are a busy time of year for cyber criminals trying to take advantage of you. Follow the tips & resources in this blog to protect your valuable information when online shopping and beyond. The holidays can be hectic, with many buying gifts online, making travel arrangements and wanting to give back to charitable […]
A cyber-extortion gang is using phishing emails, social engineering, and a network of phony call centers to scam victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Enhance your cyber security asap. These cyber criminals are tricking victims into allowing them remote access into their PC, then they steal data and threaten to leak it if […]
Cybersecurity researchers detail some of the security flaws that are most associated with attacks in recent times. One of the most popular security vulnerabilities among cyber criminals during the past few months is a software security flawin Microsoft Office, CVE-2017-11882, first disclosed in 2017. These flaws continue to be exploited because, despite a longstanding available security update, […]
Cyber crime is on the rise, and cyber criminals are exploring new ways of conducting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Making them harder to protect against and more effective at causing disruption. DDoS attacks are a relatively simple, but potent, form of cyberattack in which cyber criminals overload services with web traffic, slowing them down […]
Cyber attacks targeting vulnerabilities in internet browsers are on the rise, with Google Chrome being a main target for hackers. According to analysis by cybersecurity researchers at WatchGuard, the second quarter of this year saw an overall 23% increase in malware attacks against browsers, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, compared to the previous quarter. Much […]
While the internet has undoubtedly brought new benefits, it’s also brought new problems, as cyber criminals look to exploit our ever-growing reliance on connectivity. The internet has provided malicious hackers with a variety of new ways to make money and cause disruption. Cyber criminals use phishing emails, malware, ransomware, and other malicious tactics to steal bank details, passwords […]
One of the key components of global trade is also one of the most vulnerable to cyber security threats, which is why cyber security awareness is so important. Global supply chains rely on the smooth running of shipping and ports, but maritime cybersecurity is too often a low priority. Since the whole industry is reliant […]
Malware Cyber Security Awareness: Managed Threat Protection Malware is a broad term for any type of malicious software designed to damage or exploit a device, service or network. Cyber criminals use malware to gain remote control over victims’ devices, spy on user activities, steal sensitive data they can leverage for financial gain, or use the […]