Physical mail phishing is a newer form of social engineering that goes beyond traditional email and text message phishing. Companies send physical letters every day, and now cybercriminals are too. Using QR code phishing and other tactics, you could be the victim of a cyberattack by simply checking your mailbox. In this blog, we’ll dive […]
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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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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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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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Is free antivirus enough? Many small businesses think so, and that’s often all they have in terms of security for their online environment. Free antivirus protection feels safe, until it doesn’t. In general, if it’s free, then you are the product. So, in this blog, we’ll go over the free antivirus risks with a real-world
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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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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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While browsing the internet as we do, we stumbled across a thread on Reddit. It was titled, “What motivates a company to invest in cybersecurity?” There were plenty of great responses on there, with some brutally honest ones. Here’s our analysis of the 5 answers that caught our attention and how they reflect the real
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Cybercrime is evolving rapidly; every month, hackers use increasingly more sophisticated tactics to exploit businesses and individuals. As we step into 2025, it’s crucial to understand the top hacking specialties that pose the most significant threats. Here are the top four hacking threats to watch out for and how to protect your business from them.
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