In April of 2024, the FBI released a warning that threat actors are sending SMS phishing, also known as smishing, messages to individuals pretending to
When 23andMe, the popular genetic data gathering and sharing organization, was breached in November of 2023, the threat actors responsible gained initial access by launching
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When a ransomware group launched twin cyber attacks on casino giants MGM and Caesars, they only needed the accidental participation of the organizations’ outsourced IT
In the summer of 2022, a few Twilio employees received an odd text message. Through the messaging app Signal, threat actors tricked employees into giving
There’s a sentiment that has, unfortunately, taken hold in the field of cybersecurity: Users are the weakest part of your environment. You can see why
As organizations across the globe grapple with the growing issue of cyber attacks — 2023 cybercrime costs are expected to hit $8 trillion — organizations
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When it comes to today’s security challenges, the statistics are alarming. The number of people affected by data breaches in 2022 was over 400 million.
The “Great Resignation” is still well underway, further impacting a cybersecurity industry with a historically low retention rate. According to a report published by Enterprise
What Is Social Engineering? Essentially, social engineering uses psychology to manipulate a person into taking an action. This could be anything from revealing sensitive data
What Is a Spoofing Attack? A spoofing attack is when bad actors impersonate another person or company. The attacker’s goal is to gain the confidence
What Is Spear Phishing? Spear phishing is a specific kind of phishing attack where a threat actor targets a specific person or organization with a
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Email is embedded into the everyday lives of U.S. adults. For starters, the average person receives over 100 emails a day. To sort through all
While many are discussing the immediate financial impacts of the SVB implosion, the cybersecurity impacts shouldn’t be overlooked.
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The Hack is Coming from Inside Your House! The Perils of Unpatched Software Have you ever watched a scary movie where a young couple comes home
The FBI’s 2021 Elder Fraud Report leads off with a staggering, sobering statistic: adults 60 and over were swindled out of $1.7 billion dollars last
To kids, their Halloween candy stash might as well be a treasure chest. It is their most valuable possession and must remain hidden from pirates
It is October, so you know what that means—leaves are falling, Halloween is here, and all eyes turn to… cybersecurity. What Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Welcome to October, the spookiest month of the year! No, we’re not talking cute kids dressed as their favorite cartoon character on a mission to
Hackers are getting smarter, and phishing is becoming more sophisticated. Most employees know that when an email comes in from a random address, rife with
Today, many organizations have a security awareness program of some kind. Whether it’s annual compliance training or the orientation video warning new employees about phishing,
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There are your typical bad days when your SIEM lights up and it’s all hands-on deck. Maybe there was a poorly planned configuration change on
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What Are QR Codes? QR (quick response) codes were first created in 1994 by an auto company in Japan, Denso Wave. Visually? They look like
