Phishing With A RAT Gives Access To Hackers
It’s perfect weather to go phishing again. That’s what some with less than angelic intentions believe anyway. Malware is being...
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Cyber Attack on Fortune 500 Companies Infiltrates Employee Conversations To Succeed
Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams are not new. In fact, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is reporting that...
SamSam Ransomware Strikes Twice In Colorado
It isn’t the first time we’ve heard of damage to an organization caused by the ransomware SamSam. In fact, the recent trouble...
Employees Still Fall For Phishing At Alarming Rates
A recent report from Wombat Security shows how important it is to conduct continual training regarding phishing; not only for the...
Bad Bot Boom Setting New Records
Last year saw an incredible jump in the use of bad bots (internet or web robots) and the botnet. Bots spread information like...
Patched Adobe Flash Vulnerability Actively Being Exploited
Earlier this year, South Korea discovered yet another flaw in Adobe Flash player. While finding a vulnerability, and even a...
The Dangers Of Malicious Websites In Sheep's Clothing
When browsing on the Internet most people realize that there are potential risks. For example, a malicious website may attempt to...
Human Error Leaked Over 5 Billion Data Records In 2017
Last year was a big year for data breaches. Not only were intrusions (hacking) big news, so were accidental exposures and...
Healthcare Industry Struggles With Data Theft
The healthcare industry is under fire regarding hacked data and patient information security. Breaches involving sensitive data...
CEO’s Fail to Protect Customers from Hacking
2016 was a banner year for hackers successfully targeting businesses worldwide. And 2017 is set to overtake it for first place...
Kim Jong-un Leaves Tiny Footprints on U.S. Cyberattacks
Many security experts agree that North Korean (NK) leader Kim Jong-un has been very busy–not just trading Twitter barbs with...
ITRC Report Shows Hacking Still Top Type Of Attack So Far In 2018
Sometimes all you really want are some statistics. The Internet Threat Resource Center (ITRC) has put together a list of...