FBI Alert: Business Email Compromise Hits $3 Billion
Business email compromise (BEC) fraud is on the rise and in no small numbers. The FBI has warned in a new public service...
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How Hackers Get Corporate Data and Ways to Help Prevent It
Cybercrime costs the global economy over $575 billion each year. The U.S. economy alone accounts for something north of $100...
Ransomware on the Rise; Targeting Businesses and Government Agencies
Ransomware appears to be on the rise. So let's start by defining it. It is malware that encrypts files making them inaccessible...
On-Site Social Engineering Prevention
Social engineering is the use of psychology to manipulate someone into performing particular tasks or providing information to a...
When Security Defense Mechanisms Don't Work Turn to Training and Education
Has your organization been the victim of a spear phishing attack? If so, you're not alone. A survey sponsored by Cloudmark, found...
President Encourages Companies to Add Educaton to Cyber Security Efforts
Cyber risks are so prevalent these days that in February of 2013, the President issued Executive Order 13636 stating that it "is...
The Many Ways Corporate Data Is Lost
Just when we think we have it all figured out about how our data is stolen, someone has to make us think again. Trend Micro took...