Mobile Security October 22, 2021

Cybersecurity Training: Why You Should Train Employees on Social Media Discretion

5 min read - A few years ago, I was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the security operations of a well-known Las Vegas casino. Before we could enter, however, we had to turn off our phones and put them away. No pictures, we…

Fraud Protection May 3, 2021

Social Engineering: Watch Out for These Threats Against Cybersecurity Experts

5 min read - Many of us remember our parents saying not to take candy from strangers. Today, we can apply a similar mindset to avoid social engineering. Social engineering is the threat that keeps on coming back. Threat actors are learning to use even cybersecurity researchers’…

Application Security February 3, 2021

Consider the Human Angle in Your Threat Modeling

3 min read - When it comes to threat modeling, many businesses plan as if there were only a few possible scenarios in which cybersecurity or privacy-related incidents could occur. We need to plan for more cybersecurity hazards than just basic social engineering, insider…

News February 1, 2021

Credit Card Skimmer Hidden Inside Social Media Buttons

2 min read - A gang of threat actors is using social media link buttons to hide malicious code that leads to a credit card skimmer.  Innocuous Images Hide Credit Card Skimmer These attacks, based on a web skimmer or Magecart script, infect checkout…

Fraud Protection January 13, 2021

Social Engineering And Social Media: How to Stop Oversharing

3 min read - You’ve done your due diligence, practice good security hygiene and have the best security tools available. Now, your security posture is strong. But, your plan is only as good as your employees, and they may be letting you down when…

Advanced Threats July 17, 2020

#TwitterHack: Power, Privilege and Pandemic

4 min read - On Wednesday, July 15, the Twitterverse was ablaze with what Twitter itself has described as a “coordinated social engineering attack” that was launched at around 4pm ET. The outcome of this breach was compromised Twitter accounts of many well-known people…

Data Protection March 20, 2020

7 Spring Cleaning Tasks to Improve Data Security

4 min read - Data security is a daily essential, but spring cleaning offers an opportunity to check in on your current practices and make changes where necessary.

Identity & Access March 19, 2020

How CIAM Addresses the Challenges of Consumer Identity Management

4 min read - A consumer identity and access management (CIAM) solution can help enable secure, personalized, omnichannel interactions between consumers and brands.

March 16, 2020

Cookiethief: Cookie-Stealing Trojan Targets Social Media Accounts

2 min read - Researchers spotted a new cookie-stealing Trojan called "Cookiethief" that is targeting users' social media accounts and browsers.

Fraud Protection March 9, 2020

From Nigerian Princes to Bitcoin Trading: Online Scams Have Come a Long Way

5 min read - Online scams originating from Nigeria have come a long way, and while some stick with the old rich prince ploy, others have devised more elaborate schemes to secure money.