3 Ways to Secure Yourself From Common Web Attacks
- March 31st, 2020
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- anti-phishing, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Online Safety, PC security, Uncategorized
With the increase in largely-publicized security breaches to corporate giants such as Google, Facebook, and Target, terms such as “phishing” and “ransomware” have been growing in popularity. You may know them as the fishy emails from seemingly legitimate companies telling you something is wrong with your account and urging you to insert your credentials.
Read more…Top 10 Brand Phishing Companies
- March 23rd, 2020
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- anti-phishing, Data Protection, Online Safety, Uncategorized
By 2020, you’ve probably already experienced getting an email from a well-known company, such as Apple or Facebook, letting you know that your account has some issues with it or a payment confirmation of some sort (that you haven’t made). The email address it was sent from looks just like the company’s email, the interface of the message matches previous emails from the company, and the company website in the link looks real as well.
Read more…Coronavirus: New Phishing Campaigns Exploit the Global Panic
- March 15th, 2020
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- anti-phishing, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Online Safety, PC security, remote work, Uncategorized
Unless you’ve been in complete lack of contact with the world, you’ve probably heard of the coronavirus pandemic going around. With widespread travel bans, quarantines, and school and workplace shutdowns, the growing panic can be felt, as people are clearing out supermarket aisles of sanitary goods and take all necessary precautions to not catch the deadly virus.
Read more…5 Major Cybersecurity Trends for 2020
- January 8th, 2020
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- anti-phishing, Mobile Security, Online Safety, PC security, Ransomware, Uncategorized
2019 is gone and a new decade is in sight. 2020 is said to be a year that will bring on many changes in many different realms, but what does that mean for cybersecurity? With the rapid advancements in technology come better, more sophisticated tactics for cybercrime, and in return, pressing demand for innovative cybersecurity solutions.
Cybercriminals have become more sophisticated than ever, finding and exploiting vulnerabilities wherever they can. These crimes cost the global economy around $45 billion in damages in 2018 alone, and likely much more in 2019. Hence, it is no surprise that spending on cybersecurity solutions will likely exceed $1 trillion between 2017 and 2021. So what kind of cyber threats can we predict for 2020, and how can we protect ourselves from them?
Read more…How to Protect Yourself & Your Family Against Identity Theft These Holidays
- December 24th, 2019
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- Holidays, identity theft, Mobile Security, Online Privacy, Online Safety, PC security, Uncategorized
The holidays are a great time for bringing the family together and for taking some time off work. But truth be told, the world does not stop during the holidays, and people still need to work on important and urgent matters. In fact, 53% of working people work remotely during the holidays, with 30% of which do so several times a day, according to this poll.
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