US Regions Most Vulnerable to a Cyber Attack [Updated 2019]
In December 2016, the Identity Theft Resource Center published a report indicating the top 10 cyber-risk vulnerable U.S. regions. The ten regions (ordered...
Phishing
Phishing Attacks Using Public Data [Updated 2019]
According to John McAfee, the developer of the first commercial anti-virus program, hacking a large corporation is "so easy even a grandma could do it". The...
16 phishing scams that consumers need to be aware of in 2019
Scams are as old as human society. There has, and likely always will be, an element of humanity that will try to take advantage of us all. The game of the...
16 business email/mobile phishing tricks to be aware of in 2019
It’s hard enough running a business without a cybercriminal trying to ruin it. According to PWC, in 2018, 49% of organizations across the world have been...
Should repeat offenders be sent to maximum security?
If you listen regularly to the repeat offender buzz, eventually you’ll hear from those who believe disciplinary actions are the best response. In my current role working for a security education provider, I’m in frequent contact with a remarkable community of peers from other companies. We all agree on the best thing to do with repeat offenders: help them.
Phishing and security awareness best practices for healthcare [Updated 2019]
As healthcare organizations continue their push to modernization of their record keeping, more and more patient data is able to be used in a variety of important...
5 phishing emails that led to real-world data breaches
The unfortunate trend of phishing emails is not just confined to relatively harmless, time-wasting emails that a well-trained (in terms of information security)...
Phishing: Who Is Being Targeted by Phishers?
Financial Phishing
Government and Military Phishing
Healthcare Phishing
Retail Phishing
Phishing Individuals
Though phishing has been around for years,...
What Is Vishing?
If you pay any attention to the world of cyber-crime—and you should—you’ve probably heard all about phishing. It’s a method of cyber-crime by which...
Phishing attacks in the banking industry
Not surprisingly, the banking industry is one of the top targets of hackers using phishing attacks to breach security. And, while safety protocols are built...