On the surface, cyberattacks to unprotected home users may not appear to be lucrative for hackers, especially if you are only looking at a single instance. Attackers targeting individuals tend to keep their ransom relatively low (if compared to companies,) hoping to entice victims to pay up quickly, rather than trying to thwart the attack.
In today’s digital world, cyberattacks are becoming increasingly prevalent. 2017 was dominated by news of major hacks, cybersecurity threats and data breaches. What will 2018 have in store? Many predicted that 2017 would be the year of ransomware and that was indeed true.
You get a flood of messages from friends and family. They’re getting emails from you with seemingly random links, or messages with urgent and/or and cheesy pleas to wire you money. It looks like your email or social media account might have been taken over. What do you do? For starters, make sure your security protections are up-to-date, reset your password, and warn your friends. Read more…
Billions of dollars will be spent online by the end of the year. You will love it, but cyber criminals too. Make sure you’re not a victim. Despite the fact Black Friday weekend is the most popular time of the year to shop, millions of people have already started their 2017 holiday shopping. While some of the best prices are found in late November, many are opting to avoid the crowds and complete their holiday shopping now.
As you might be endlessly waiting for the breathtaking online deals during these holidays, cyber criminals are definitely as excited as you – or even more – and have their digitally well-equipped conned trap ready to take fist full of money from your pocket. Good news is that it depends mostly on you and how you protect yourself to prevent these major threats from spoiling your shopping spree.
