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Smishing: Text Messages from Scammers
by Bryan Borrayo on May 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Like most people, you have probably received a text message from a phone number that seemed a little “fishy”. The message may have claimed to be from your bank, asking you to verify your account information, or it may have promised you a gift card if you clicked on a provided link.
What Is Password Spraying? How Can It Affect Customers?
by Jesse Roberts on March 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Brute force attacks like password spraying have been on the uptick recently, according to Microsoft's team of experts. Although only about 1% of these attacks are successful, they can be devastating. Affected companies often suffer serious financial and reputational damage.
It Is Always Scam Season!
by CJ Hurd on February 3, 2023 at 2:15 PM
With the holiday season now behind us, we here in the northeast are fully entrenched in winter and I find myself looking forward already to the warm weather that comes with spring and summer. As these seasons come and go, we have learned that scam season is always here, and it is not …
Building a Privacy Culture This Data Privacy Week
by Brian Kelly on January 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM
In 2022, data privacy became a hot topic as consumers became more aware of how their data was being tracked and used by companies. This was partly due to the efforts of companies like Apple to educate consumers about their privacy rights.
Only YOU Can Prevent Cyberattacks This October (And Beyond)
by Brian Kelly on October 13, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Some of you may be old enough to remember Smokey the Bear. Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history. In 1947, Smokey’s slogan became "Remember... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires".
Are You Protecting Your Attack Surface?
by Kelly O’Brien on August 25, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Does your organization understand its attack surface? Gartner, Inc., a technological research and consulting firm, recently published the top trends in Cybersecurity for 2022, with attack surface expansion coming in at number one.