Protect yourself from cyber scams and frauds. Learn tactics to safeguard against identity theft and online purchases issues in this comprehensive guide.
A look at trends in cybersecurity, including emerging threats targeting industries such as high-tech, pharma, energy, logistics, and others, and how to stay safe with expert help.
Hackers are exploiting anxiety over COVID-19 with phishing scams that focus on using official looking emails that appear to relay COVID-related information. As more businesses turn to work from home or remote solutions, learn how to provide proper education to improve cybersecurity and minimize cyberthreats from phishing emails.
It’s another tax season, and while most companies scramble to file their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) returns, scammers will be looking to capitalize on the chaos. Con artists use this time to elicit sensitive information from individuals and businesses, using the IRS as their preferred moniker. Falling victim to a…
If the number of high-profile breaches last year is any indication, cybercriminals are getting craftier. In 2019, the cybersecurity world saw the rise of new types of phishing attacks, plus brazen attempts to access networks through a variety of clever, new techniques. Cybercriminals stop at nothing to steal the most…
Anyone who has been paying attention to the latest cybersecurity news might have noticed a big story breaking in early December. Two Russian hackers were indicted in what is considered to be the largest cybercrime spree in history. Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev are the leaders of Evil Corp, a…
Falling prey to clever criminals tricking employees into handing over sensitive corporate data? If not, a company should consider itself lucky. The average employee receives four to five phishing emails per week. Phishing falls into the category of social engineering cyberattacks, which Accenture has identified as one of the most…
Today, businesses are more likely than not to experience a security threat. With the prevalence and variety of hacking techniques occurring today, organizations face a unique challenge of maintaining effective security of their systems and data. Here are some recent scenarios where major breaches occurred – and what companies could have done to…
In May 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack struck computers across the world. Businesses and financial markets were crippled by this cyberattack. Government agencies, hospitals, and universities struggled to stay open and operate as the malware locked up systems and data. When it’s all finally calculated, the financial and productivity losses…