Pretexting is a subtle yet potent threat, where personal and professional information is often just a few clicks away. With nearly 5 billion social media users globally, people will share everything from family vacations to workplace updates online. While that lets users stay digitally connected with others, it’s also an easy source of information for cybercriminals. By...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Secure Our World
With the arrival of October comes Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023, a collaborative effort between government and private industries to help people better protect their data. Now in its 20th year, a new theme has been chosen: Secure Our World. Unlike previous years, this theme is going to carry over year-round. The reason is simple: cybersecurity awareness doesn’t just...
100+ Tech Tips for Users and Businesses
From mobile phones to computers, digital devices have become commonplace in businesses and homes alike. What was once a novel way of doing simple tasks, technology is now integral to day-to-day work and living. Yet, with over 5 billion internet users globally, it’s easy to take for granted. Convenience can come at a cost, ranging from minor headaches to major security...
Website Phishing Campaign Faked 100+ Apparel Brands
A large-scale phishing campaign has been active for the past year, targeting over 100 major apparel brands with a global presence. The cyberattack involved the creation of thousands of realistic-looking fake websites. They include region-specific product listings, language localization, and an operational checkout system to encourage victims to make purchases. Due to...
Don’t Fall for This PayPal Invoice Scam
Be careful about a PayPal invoice scam that has been showing up in personal and business email accounts. It combines a fake payment request using PayPal’s legitimate invoice tool and uses the “seller note to customer” section to offer a fraudulent help desk number. The scam is designed to target people who might pay upfront or call the number listed. This latest scam...
What Is Social Engineering and How Do You Stop It?
Social engineering has been gaining awareness in recent years, leaving many people wondering how to stop it. According to Purplesec's 2021 report, an alarming 98% of cyber attacks rely on social engineering. 71% of attacks involve malware, most of those happening by email. It's a standard method of attack that has affected most industries and has continued to grow in...
How to Stop a Scammer Before It’s Too late
You want to know when you have a virus on your computer as soon as possible. If you are unaware of a virus, you lost all your important files. One virus could your photos and digital life. Even thinking about it is terrifying. All scammers know we’d be lost without our computers. We don’t always know what’s going on behind the screen. This is why they’ve been able...
Hackers Begin Targeting VPNs as the World Moves Remote
A few weeks ago, VPN use was limited, compared to today. Tens of thousands of businesses have moved exclusively to VPNs in the past week posing a unique security vulnerability and opportunity for hackers. In an alert issued March 13, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a department of Homeland Security, encouraged organizations to adopt a...
LookBack Malware Targets Utilities Companies
Lookback Looks to Shutdown Us UtilitiesThe U.S. utilities sector is starting to see higher levels of spearphishing attacks using “LookBack” malware. According to a security researcher, spear phishing email campaigns have been identified containing the malware initially targeting three major US utilities companies. The fraudulent emails impersonate a U.S.-based...
Phishing Emails Disguised as Office365 File Deletion Emails
Threat Level: High A recently-discovered phishing scam pretending to be from the "Office 365 Team" is trying to trick users into their log-in credentials. The alert notifies the user of an unusual volume of file deletions and urges users to review the activity. When redirected, the users are encouraged to log-in to a page that is hosted on Azure, increasing the perceived...
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