Phishing Scams: A Growing Threat for Small Businesses
In a recent warning, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cautioned consumers and small businesses about the continuing and growing threat of phishing scams. In the statement, the FTC has expressed that while cybercriminals continue to send out mass emails asking bluntly for personal information, they have become more sophisticated in their attempts. Small businesses are now being targeted by emails that their employees could expect to routinely find in their inbox.
The Psychology of Falling for a Phishing Email
Phishing is a cybercrime that has been around for many years, where targets are sent malicious emails claiming to be from a legitimate individual or organization to trick them into disclosing their sensitive information. Phishing emails remain a major threat today, however despite increased awareness of the cybercrime, cybercriminals continue to fool their targets into their traps, thus successfully carrying out these attacks. How do these attackers continuously find success in tricking their victims?
The Human Factor – The Weakest Link In Data Protection
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How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?
Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their efforts to carry out their attacks, small business owners continue to underspend on cybersecurity. An article on Entrepreneur looks at 5 things your employees are doing that put your business at risk.
Ransomware Protection for SMBs
Ransomware, a popular form of a cyber-attack usually involves criminals tricking their victims into installing malware. The malware causes serious issues for its victims by preventing them from accessing their files unless a ransom is paid to the criminal. An article on Inc. explains why ransomware is becoming more dangerous and how you can ensure your business does not suffer from its devastation.
Global Cyberattack: Wake-Up Call for Online Security?
A major cyberattack took the world by storm Friday, hitting 150 countries and affecting 200,000 computers and over 20 hospitals in the U.K. This attack serves as a major wakeup call to both companies and consumers that securing systems and devices is vital. Although this incident should prompt immediate action in increasing security measures, if history repeats itself, it will not. An article on MorningStar goes into detail on why this massive cyberattack will not be enough to convince people to care about their online security.
When Hackers Become Pirates: Superyachts Under Cyber Siege
Cybercriminals have no boundaries when experimenting with ways to successfully carry out a cyberattack. We have seen these criminals prove time after time just how creative they can be when choosing their victims, but who have these hackers chosen as their newest targets? Ransomware operators have now made targets of superyacht owners.
Ransomware Increasingly Targets the Little Guys
Identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as 2017’s “biggest cyberthreat”, ransomware is making a name for itself across the board. While you may think, cybercriminals are only after large corporations like hospitals or banks, the focus is increasingly shifting towards targeting smaller organizations, who may be more vulnerable. An article on The Parallax tells us why cybercriminals are targeting small businesses and how to prevent them from successfully carrying out a ransomware attack.
How to Protect Yourself from a Tax Scam
Tax season can be stressful. From filing to paying taxes, Americans have enough to worry about this time of year without adding identity theft and refund fraud to the equation. Unfortunately, tax scams have become so common in today’s world that not considering ways to protect yourself from tax scams would result in more stress, money and time spent during this busy time of year. An article over on Wired provides some great details on tax scams and what to look for when trying to spot one.