July 5, 2018 Recent Extortion Scam Highlights the Need to Address Lingering WannaCry Risks 2 min read - Researchers uncovered a spam campaign that threatened to unleash the devastating WannaCry ransomware on unsuspecting victims who failed to pay a fee of roughly $650 by June 22, 2018.
CISO July 3, 2018 June’s Cybersecurity Recap: The Evolving Cybersecurity Career Pathway 4 min read - In June's security news, IT experts and educators around the world worked to create a new cybersecurity career pathway through initiatives designed to alleviate the industrywide skills shortage.
Malware June 28, 2018 Goal! Spam Campaigns Capitalize on the World Cup Craze 6 min read - IBM X-Force researchers observed several ongoing spam campaigns tied to the World Cup — many of which used the official branding of tournament sponsors to lure victims.
June 22, 2018 Phishing Scams Target World Cup Fans — Here’s What to Do 2 min read - Cybercriminals launched various phishing scams targeting World Cup fans leading up to and during the first week of the monthlong international soccer tournament.
Fraud Protection June 20, 2018 How to Recognize a Business Email Compromise Attack 3 min read - Security leaders must implement phishing awareness programs to train employees to recognize business email compromise (BEC) attacks and other social engineering schemes that could compromise data.
June 8, 2018 More Than One-Tenth of US Consumers Fell Victim to Identity Theft in the Past Year 2 min read - A recent survey revealed that many consumers fail to change their online security habits even after falling victim to identity theft.
June 5, 2018 Poor Identity Theft Awareness Leads to Common User Risks 2 min read - The key to improving identity theft awareness is to understand the risks, which include phishing attacks, digital trust abuse, poor password management, BYOD policies and more.
Fraud Protection May 21, 2018 4 Social Engineering Tricks That Fool Unsuspecting Employees 4 min read - Explore some of the most common social engineering tricks used to fool employees into handing over access to sensitive data. These include phishing, tailgating and social media pretexting.
May 10, 2018 Data Breach Statistics Q1 2018: Disclosure Times Remain High as Total Numbers Fall 2 min read - New data breach statistics revealed that while total numbers are down, disclosure times are still too high to comply with upcoming data privacy regulations.
Data Protection May 9, 2018 A Whole New Ballgame: Applying the Immune System Approach to Sporting Event Cybersecurity 3 min read - Emerging mobile and cloud-based technologies present many new challenges pertaining to sporting event cybersecurity.