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...
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On-Site Social Engineering Prevention
Social engineering is the use of psychology to manipulate someone into performing particular tasks or providing information to a...
New Whaling Campaign Targets High Level Execs, Calls Them by Name, and Distributes Ransomware
There is a newer term floating around related to phishing. We've heard of traditional phishing , which at a basic level usually...
Scammers Deliver Malware Using Fake FedEx Message
FedEx customers are the latest targets of phishing by cyber criminals. Comodo Threat Research discovered an email messages making...
GAO Report States IRS Systems Leave Taxpayer Data Vulnerable; Be Aware of Common IRS Scams
It's almost here! Yes, the dreaded tax day is nearly here. And just in time, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a...
What Is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is a method of using human interaction to convince people to break their normal security processes. It can...
Credit Monitoring vs Credit Freeze; What Is the Best for You?
Those who were victims of the massive Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach of last year (21.5 million as of September...
Malware Creators Adapt to New SHA-2 Certificate Technologies to Thwart Security Measures
It's a constant battle between the good guys and bad guys. The good guys are transitioning to the stronger SHA-2 certificates on...
Microsoft Helps Combat Macro-Based Malware with New Administrator Features
Microsoft (MS) is helping combat macro-based malware. The company says that within the past year these types of threats are...
Zero Day Adobe Flash Vulnerability Affects All Operating Systems
Once again, Adobe Flash Player is making the headlines. Another zero-day exploit has been discovered and Adobe is scrambling to...
Healthcare Breaches Up with Each Record Worth $363
It's probably not much, if any surprise that the healthcare industry is a big target for hackers. In fact, these types of attacks...
Symantec Report Finds Spear-Phishing Going Strong and People are Still the Weakest Link
Security company, Symantec released a report on attacks against financial institutions. It found many disturbing results, but the...