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The financial sector has long been heavily targeted by cybercriminals. Over the years, the number of Cyberthreats and attacks that involved extortion, social engineering, and credential-stealing malware has surged rapidly. This means that financial institutions should strive to familiarise themselves with the threats and the agents behind them. Here are seven new threats and tactics, …
Many internet users still do not understand what the padlock icon in their web browser’s address bar is for. It represents HTTPS ( Hypertext transfer protocol secure ), a security feature that authenticates websites and protects the information users submit to them. This is an important feature that lets users know whether the website they …
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Why do some companies fail their disaster recovery plan Disaster Recovery Plan (DPR) audit? Perhaps because they did not get the right information for it. They say experience is the best teacher; thus, nothing beats what you can learn from real-world case studies. See what you can learn from the following case. Hosting certain types …
You probably go to great lengths to keep yourself safe, whether at home or in public. But what happens when you get online? Learn more about how you could be exposing yourself and your personal information over the internet so you can stay safe. Staying up to date with Online Security is key. With the …
Advertisements and suggestions based on our internet browsing habits are sources of online tracking. However, autocomplete passwords are also another source of online tracking. This sneaky tactic comes with serious security risks. Here’s how you can stop it from targeting you. Why autocomplete passwords are so dangerous As of December 2018, there are 4.1 billion …
Cyber criminals thrive on the excitement and chaos surrounding big events which create the best conditions for easily distracted prey.
Making passwords can be tedious. From complexity requirements to minimum lengths, creating a password for each new account brings its own set of headaches.
Employers hoping to attract Millennials to their organizations need to be aware that the Millennial employee is much different than their older counterparts.
A password policy designed for federal agencies must be secure, right? Surprisingly, that hasn’t been the case, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NIST created many of the password best practices you probably loathe — the combination of letters, numbers, and special characters
The updates on Apple and Android operating systems (OSs) improve overall user experience, but their most important function is to fix security vulnerabilities.
Newspaper headlines and Hollywood movies have shaped our understanding of computer hackers and made us look to them as cybercriminals, but in the real world it’s not so simple. Some hackers are making massive contributions to the field of cybersecurity, it just depends on which hat they’re wearing that day. Take a few minutes to …
Major companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are investing a lot of money in the Internet of Things (IoT). But just like any other technological trend, it comes with minor bugs and setbacks. Because of the diversity in IoT, developers have yet to develop large-scale security solutions. In the meantime, here are some things you …