Phishing is still the number one tool used by cybercriminals to gain access to sensitive information. I read in a recent article that there has been a 61% increase rate of phishing attacks in 2022 compared to last year. The increase equates to 225 million attacks!
It’s Halloween and the cyber attacks are scarier than ever! Cyber criminals are going “all-in” this year as they meticulously plan and execute their cyber attacks. From ransomware to spear-phishing to social engineering, these …
Here we are near the end of cyber security awareness month. This year’s campaign topics were led by the number one tool used by bad actors to infiltrate an organization …
Phish, phish, phish! But what about remediation? Read More »
In the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, there is a pair of statistics that caught my eye. Phishing was the fifth most reported type of security incident, trailing behind Denial …
The Psychological Manipulation of Phishing: Why Do People Keep Falling Victim Read More »
Ransomware is an ongoing threat to organizations and their data around the world. It can strike at multiple points in an organization – network, equipment, and employees. It targets industries, …
According to a recent study by the Kelser Corporation, 65% of cyber attacks are aimed at small to medium businesses (SMBs). This is a concerning statistic. SMBs often are not able …
Are you doing these three things to help secure your SMB? Read More »
In December of 2012, popular culture was rocked by an odd hoax. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o, who had lost his girlfriend to leukemia just months before, revealed that she …
The holiday season is a difficult time to enforce information security best practices. It’s also one of the busiest times for phishing attacks.
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its “Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Regarding Certain Cyber-Related Fraud Perpetrated Against Public …
Cyber Related Fraud – SEC Cracks Down on Internal Controls That Don’t Address Phishing Read More »
Phishing continues to be the number one risk to organizational security, and companies are taking matters into their own hands, using security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing email campaigns …
When it Comes to Phishing, is it the Carrot or the Stick? Read More »
