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In the last few months, law enforcement has warned repeatedly about a new scam that is rapidly expanding. The FBI calls it "Business Email Compromise" (BEC), but it is better known as ...
Antivirus company Kaspersky has been monitoring ransomware pretty much from the get-go. Not surprising, as they are in Moscow and the main ransomware malware developers are Russian as ...
In the last few months, law enforcement has warned repeatedly about a new scam that is rapidly expanding. The FBI calls it "Business Email Compromise" (BEC), but it is better known as " ...
OK, this scam is widespread enough to alert your users about it. The email claims to be from Apple Support and says your Apple ID and iCloud are both going to be suspended because you did ...
OK, this scam is widespread enough to alert your users about. The email claims to be from Apple Support and both your Apple ID and iCloud are going to be suspended because you did not ...
Here's a quick condensed overview, which you can use as bullet points in your 2016 budget discussion. Today, successful data breaches happen on a daily basis. The frequency of the attacks ...
Earlier than expected - but similar to Cryptowall 3.0 - a few weeks after its release, the hated Cryptowall 4.0 ransomware is now being delivered via the Nuclear Exploit Kit (NEK), ...
Earlier than expected - but similar to Cryptowall 3.0 - a few weeks after its release, Cryptowall 4.0 ransomware is now delivered via the Nuclear Exploit Kit, (NEK) according to the ...
Now and then, when I talk to the IT people in larger organizations, they tell me they experience political headwinds in trying to get an awareness program rolled out that includes ...
NYSE Governance Services and Infosec company Veracode recently published results of a survey over of 276 board members titled "Cybersecurity and Corporate Liability". A massive 60 percent ...
Now and then, when I talk to the IT people in larger organizations, they tell me they experience political headwinds in trying to get an awareness program rolled out that includes ...
There are certain holiday scams we tend to see year after year. This infographic is great to share with your users to help them make smarter security decisions!
DecryptorMax 24-hour deadline Ransomware strains use different ways to pressure victims into paying, varying from 7 days after which the ransom doubles, to threatening to publish files on ...
This holiday season could be the most wonderful time of year for cyber criminals, according to digital identity company ThreatMetrix. In a new report, the firm reveals that it has ...
OK, bad news first. The world is shocked and angry about the attacks in Paris. That often causes emotional reactions, which the bad guys on the Internet are exploiting. ISIS has released ...
We recently participated in USA Today's “Cyber Security” campaign that aims to encourage readers to recognize the importance of cyber security in their personal, financial and business ...
Over the last few years, thousands of organizations in the U.S have started to phish their own users. IT pros have realized that doing this is urgently needed as an additional security ...
Right after a new, badder version 4.0 of CryptoWall came out, Romanian security company Bitdefender has released a vaccine they claim will block ransomware infections. Andra Zaharia of ...
OK, Heads Up! This has not hit U.S. shores yet, but it's just a matter of time. This nasty bit of crimeware is being beta-tested in Germany at the moment, and that is where the reports ...
Ransomware continues to be a source of worry and now U.S. regulatory agencies are getting in the fray. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) published a statement ...
