Artificial Intelligence January 24, 2025

Are successful deepfake scams more common than we realize?

4 min read - Many times a day worldwide, a boss asks one of their team members to perform a task during a video call. But is the person assigning tasks actually who they say they are? Or is it a deepfake? Instead of…

Mobile Security January 7, 2025

Mobile device security: Why protection is critical in the hybrid workforce

4 min read - In our mobile-first/mobile-last world, many employees’ work days both start and end on a mobile device. Mobile devices are now essential tools for productivity and communication. As many organizations transition to hybrid work environments, mobile devices offer a rich target…

News December 23, 2024

Ransomware attack on Rhode Island health system exposes data of hundreds of thousands

3 min read - Rhode Island is grappling with the fallout of a significant ransomware attack that has compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of residents enrolled in the state’s health and social services programs. Officials confirmed the attack on the RIBridges…

Fraud Protection November 26, 2024

What’s up India? PixPirate is back and spreading via WhatsApp

8 min read - This blog post is the continuation of a previous blog regarding PixPirate malware. If you haven’t read the initial post, please take a couple of minutes to get caught up before diving into this content. PixPirate malware consists of two…

Risk Management October 1, 2024

Spooky action: Phantom domains create hijackable hyperlinks

4 min read - According to a recent paper published at the 2024 Web Conference, so-called “phantom domains” make it possible for malicious actors to hijack hyperlinks and exploit users’ trust in familiar websites. The research defines phantom domains as active links to dot-com domains…

News August 16, 2024

The cyberattack cycle: First comes outage, next comes phishing

3 min read - Phishing attacks in the wake of a service, system or network outage are always a danger. For example, during the massive PlayStation Network outage in 2011, phishers took advantage of user confusion and frustration. Intruders sent phishing emails pretending to…

News July 11, 2024

Hackers are increasingly targeting auto dealers

3 min read - Update as of July 11, 2024 In late June, more than 15,000 car dealerships across North America were affected by a cyberattack on CDK Global, which provides software to car dealers. After two cyberattacks over two days, CDK shut down all…

Risk Management July 2, 2024

It all adds up: Pretexting in executive compromise

4 min read - Executives hold the keys to the corporate kingdom. If attackers can gain the trust of executives using layered social engineering techniques, they may be able to access sensitive corporate information such as intellectual property, financial data or administrative control logins…

Security Services May 17, 2024

How a new wave of deepfake-driven cyber crime targets businesses

5 min read - As deepfake attacks on businesses dominate news headlines, detection experts are gathering valuable insights into how these attacks came into being and the vulnerabilities they exploit. Between 2023 and 2024, frequent phishing and social engineering campaigns led to account hijacking…

Artificial Intelligence May 9, 2024

Social engineering in the era of generative AI: Predictions for 2024

5 min read - Breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs) are driving an arms race between cybersecurity and social engineering scammers. Here’s how it’s set to play out in 2024. For businesses, generative AI is both a curse and an opportunity. As enterprises race…