Most people hear about ransomware, but very few know what it actually looks like or how it works. A ransomware attack is no joke. These attacks are able to encrypt data and shut down systems until a ransom is paid, and sometimes hackers still destroy the data anyways. For businesses, this is a real threat
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In 2024, the worldwide manufacturing industry had the highest share of cyberattacks among any industry. This means that 1 out of 4 cyberattacks were targeted at manufacturers. In 2018, this number was only 10%, while in 2024 it’s closer to 26%. Manufacturing cyberattacks are a big risk not only for the company itself, but those
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During Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2024, phishing attacks soared to 692% compared to the beginning of November. Not only do these cybercriminals attack individuals, they also target small businesses, with around 56% reporting an attack during Black Friday in 2024. In today’s blog, we’ll go over Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams, and
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A vulnerability targeting Samsung Galaxy users caused devices to be infected with spyware. A Samsung vulnerability is generally fixed quickly, but this specific attack was able to linger for months. In this blog, we’ll go over the Samsung vulnerability which prompted a zero-click attack and explain how incidents of smartphone spyware aren’t just rare cases.
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Forget horror movies and spooky ghost stories; the things that scare us most on Halloween are cybersecurity horror stories about famous cyberattacks. Whether they were data breaches caused by a ransomware attack or human error, we’ll go over cybersecurity horror stories that will scare even your CEO this Halloween. The Colonial Pipeline Attack In 2021,
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Phishing scams are the most common form of cyberattack by far, with an estimated 3.4 billion phishing emails sent daily. What’s surprising is that is only 1.2% of emails sent across the Internet. Nowadays, hackers are experimenting with phishing beyond the email inbox, such as with social media phishing. So, in this blog, we’ll discuss
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Researchers have discovered what they say is the “first known AI-powered ransomware.” They say the malware isn’t fully functional yet. So, what does this mean for the future of ransomware and AI cyberattacks? That’s exactly what we’ll discuss in this blog. AI-powered ransomware is no longer theoretical; it could become a problem any day now.
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Recently, Salesforce was the target of one of the largest cyberattacks of the year. Researchers have confirmed that attackers used social engineering attacks to gather massive amounts of data from Salesforce. So, in this blog, we’ll go over the Salesforce breach fallout, the companies affected, and how social engineering was used to create a devastating
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Costs due to cybercrime are expected to reach $12 trillion by 2025. But these cybercriminals aren’t using obvious attacks anymore. They’re evolving and developing new and harder-to-detect cyberattacks at an alarming rate. That’s why in this blog, we’ll cover the cyberattack trends in 2025 and what hackers are doing differently this year. From AI-driven malware
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Why Cybersecurity Is a Competitive Advantage in 2025 With a 10% increase from last year, the average cost of a data breach in 2024 was $4.88 million. Not only does cybersecurity save businesses money in the long run, but it also has many other added benefits that directly affect their bottom line. Cybersecurity has evolved
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