Security
Microsoft accounts provide a juicy target for phishing attacks
It stands to reason that hackers will spend more of their time and energy targeting the places and systems where...
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How social media platforms became the fastest growing threat surface
A quick look over the shoulder of anyone in a public space highlights how many front screens contain the same popular social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Linkedin, and Snapchat.
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The era of hacks and scams: what kinds of security breaches are businesses more susceptible to?
The wave of malicious online activity targeting enterprises intensified during the pandemic. Last year, four in ten businesses reported a...
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Scammers lure Signal users into a trap with fake cash prizes
Scammers are attacking Signal users with an urgent request to accept a cash prize to harvest credit card information. "Your...
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Jérôme Bovay, NetGuardians: “fraud is like art forgery – the better the copy, the better magnifying glass you need”
Fraudsters have always been taking advantage of businesses’ vulnerabilities. And with the increased reliance on technology caused, cybercriminals are getting...
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Video conferencing is not safe for business - interview
The pandemic forced the world to reconsider the intricacies of video conferencing. Safety, however, scarcely had a place on the...
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Jeffrey Engle, Conquest Cyber: “transfer some risk where you can but know that you own your outcome”
Today’s business landscape is plagued with uncertainties about the level of cybersecurity needed to protect the organization’s most precious assets....
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Paul Fan, CYBAVO: “It is much better to focus resources on preventing incidents than having to recover from them”
As more people invest their financial savings into digital assets, cryptocurrency exchanges need to ensure the highest level of security....
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Workers exploit account access to harm former employers
While changes in staff are common, both employers and employees often struggle with following good cybersecurity practices when parting ways....
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Top cybersecurity threats of 2022: report
With cybercrime on the rise, we are likely to see both new and already familiar digital threats soar in 2022....
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The wide adoption of IoT technology is creating additional risks for users
The global IoT market continues to increase, according to a report published by Fortune Business Insights titled. Its size was...
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Senthil Palaniappan, Sennovate: "any company in cyberspace is vulnerable to cyberattacks no matter their size"
Despite the fact that companies of all sizes are hit with cyberattacks every day, many are still under the illusion...
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Justin Lie, SHIELD: “organizations that are growing fast are also a goldmine for fraudsters”
Cyber threats have been a part of the Internet culture for as long as one can remember. And with the...
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Markus Hertlein, XignSys: “a lot of today’s IT solutions have difficulties combining security and simplicity”
As companies rush to develop new tech products to elevate our daily lives, more often than not, security seems to...
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Olivier Guillo, Smart Global Governance: ”nobody is immune to the risk of a breach”
As data breaches become a common occurrence, ensuring sensitive information is protected according to up-to-date regulations is more important than...
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Ilia Kolochenko, ImmuniWeb: "cybercriminals don’t need expensive zero-day exploits to get into large enterprises"
Effective cybersecurity practices consist of numerous different processes that include both a dedicated IT department and advanced technology solutions. Unfortunately,...
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Salvatore J. Stolfo, Allure Security: "stopping brand impersonation is as important as protecting internal assets"
Nowadays, threat actors can not only harm companies by infiltrating malicious programs but also by abusing their identities. Fraudsters aim...
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Margus Pala, eID Easy: “if I could, I would ban anyone from accepting my handwritten signatures”
Adopting electronic signatures can be a tricky process, forcing businesses to resort to non-secure and rather obsolete methods of document...
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Vlad Mazek, ExchangeDefender: “email is the most popular way to get cyber threats into an organization”
With the recent rise in phishing attacks, it is smart to double-check if it’s really your coworker that emailed you....
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Headache for malicious hackers as popular forum goes down
The English-language hacker platform raidforums.com was down for a week due to unknown causes, prompting rumors on social media of a breach by law enforcement authorities. If true, it could make life difficult for less skilled cybercriminals – so called ‘script kiddies’ who typically use someone else’s tools and techniques to commit crimes online.
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