Internet Crime Has Become A Billion Dollar Industry

July 12th, 2017

Anyone who works in IT or has any interest in data security at all can tell you that the number of hacking attacks is on the rise. Worse than that, though, is the fact that the hackers themselves are getting increasingly organized, and that organization is allowing them to share code and develop entirely new attack vectors at an alarming pace.

A Third Of Former Employees Take Company Information With Them

July 11th, 2017

How safe is your company’s data? According to a new survey released by tech giant Dell, it is not very safe. The statistics revealed by the survey are dismaying. Be sure you want to know before reading any further, because once you do, it may well change the way you view your own employees.

Gmail Will No Longer Be Scanned To Serve Google Ads

July 10th, 2017

On its face, Google’s announcement that it will no longer be scanning Gmail inboxes to serve up more tightly targeted ads looks like a big win for privacy advocates. Dig a little deeper, though, and you’ll realize that the move is mostly smoke and mirrors designed to ease the concerns of Enterprise clients who are on the fence about using G-Suite.

Watch Out For Latest Hacker Phishing Attempt On Facebook

July 8th, 2017

If there’s one thing that’s true about the world’s hackers, it is that they are tireless and relentless when it comes to finding new and increasingly inventive ways to infiltrate a user’s system, collect data, and cause mayhem in general.

The latest trend to be on the lookout for is phishing attacks aimed at mobile users employing fake URLs that include an inordinate number of dashes.

Ransomware Infects Hosting Company; Decryption Costs A Million Dollars

July 6th, 2017

A South Korean web hosting company called NAYANA has been the victim of what appears to be one of the largest, if not the largest ransomware attacks in the history of the internet.

According to the digital security firm Trend Micro, the ransomware used in the attack is called Erebus, and successfully infected all of the company’s servers, encrypting the website data of every site the company hosted.

Banking Trojan Trickbot Sets Sights On Paypal Users

July 5th, 2017

If you’ve never heard of a banking Trojan called Dyre, then consider yourself lucky. When Russian officials stormed the headquarters of the company that created it, it was heralded as one of the biggest takedowns in recent hacking history. It ended the rapid ascent of one of the fastest growing NextGen banking Trojans in recent history.

Girl Scouts Add Cybersecurity Badge

July 4th, 2017

The Girl Scouts are perhaps best known for their awesome cookies, but like their brother organization, the Boy Scouts, the girls in uniform do a lot more than just that. For the past 105 years, both organizations have been issuing merit badges for camping, survival skills and a wide range of outdoor activities.

Amazon Ends Its Unlimited Cloud Storage Tier

July 3rd, 2017

All good things must eventually come to an end, and finally, Amazon has bowed to external pressure. The company has just announced the end of their unlimited cloud storage tier.

Users who currently enjoy unlimited storage via the Amazon Cloud will continue to enjoy those benefits until their current contract expires.

Ransomware Named Petya May Be Next Wannacry

July 1st, 2017

After the global Wannacry attack and Microsoft’s emergency patch to close the loopholes that made it possible, you might have been lulled into thinking that a similar attack was no longer possible.

Sadly, you would be incorrect in thinking this.