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11/09/2022

How to Protect Your Backups From Ransomware Now

You’re likely already doing everything you can to protect your organization’s data from all the cyber threats out there. But ransomware is the threat that’s undoubtedly making most of the headlines

11/09/2022

The Best Cybersecurity Travel Tips and Faraday Bags

As the global pandemic becomes more controllable and travel restrictions ease, many of us are eager to claim back our freedom and get moving again. Whether you are traveling internationally or sticking closer to home, in addition to taking continued precautions to protect your health, you should als...

11/08/2022

Prolific Cybercrime Marketplace WT1SHOP Shut Down in Law Enforcement Operation

Read also: Albania cuts diplomatic ties with Iran over a cyberattack, a new Apple zero-day is being sold on the dark web, and more.

11/08/2022

The Evolution of DevSecOps Security Tools

DevSecOps and the shift left movement are the future of strong security. Learn about top devsecops security tools in this blog.

11/07/2022

US Recovers $500,000 in Ransom Payments from North Korean Hackers

Read also: Knauf Group hit with Black Basta ransomware, 50,000 payment cards compromised in the Magecart campaigns, and more.

06/05/2018

A leading software industry association has warned that the use of unlicensed software increases the likelihood of cyberattacks by a third. Pirated software is particularly hard to combat in emerging countries.

A leading software industry association has warned that the use of unlicensed software increases the likelihood of cyberattacks by a third. Pirated software is particularly hard to combat in emerging countries.

06/04/2018

The FBI put out a public service announcement over the weekend, recommending that any owner of a small office or home office internet router reboot the device due to "foreign cyber actors."

Those actors "have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide," the FBI says. "The actors used VPNFilter malware to target small office and home office routers."

The FBI warned Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers.

05/31/2018

Despite how long it has been in use, passwords were probably the worst technical solution to security. Humans are particularly bad at creating strong ones, let alone remembering them.

Once the only way to protect accounts, be they online or offline, passwords are now seen more as a liability than an ally. Everyone’s out to kill it, from Apple to Microsoft to, now, Google. …

05/28/2018

Memorial Day, Honoring our fallen heroes.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them." JFK

05/24/2018

Backup and Recovery Definition - Backup and recovery refers to the process of backing up d

05/23/2018

Scam of the Week: GDPR Phishing Attack With Apple Flavor / Royal Wedding

Social engineering follows seasonal patterns. It's also connected to major events. We see this every year with holiday-themed phishing attacks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

We're seeing it now with this week's implementation of GDPR, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, and the Royal Wedding. GDPR takes effect on May 25th. In this case the phishbait is the claim that Apple is proactively preparing to better protect your data.

This sophisticated phishing scam targets Apple users, threatening them with account suspension. If your user falls for this social engineering tactic and is manipulated into preventing a negative consequence, they're redirected to an "account rescue site" which of course is established to extract credentials and other personal financial information.

The phishing website is a legitimate-looking but bogus Apple site. It presents itself as a place where the users can rescue their account from being "restricted."

READ MORE: https://blog.knowbe4.com/cyberheistnews-vol-8-21-scam-of-the-week-gdpr-phishing-attack-with-apple-flavor-/-royal-wedding

05/22/2018

Did you know?

Facebook launched a new service for domain owners or concerned users that watches for sketchy versions of web addresses that might indicate a phishing attempt in the offing

Check it out here: