As a business owner communicating through email, you need to be aware of common email scams to be on the safer side. Email security risks go beyond receiving messages with malicious links and attachments to infect your devices with a virus. This guide looks at the...
As a business performing its operations online, you need to beware of all the common types of malware. Malware infections can infiltrate your IT system via emails or other means. According to Purplesec, there were 812 million reported cases of malware attacks in 2018....
Technology is fast-growing, and so is the number of trending computer viruses. Viruses and malware attacks are dangerous to computer users because they steal personal information and data. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are willing to do anything to track and steal...
As technology advances, new types of scams are emerging, posing significant risks to your computer and network systems. The scammers are very tactful and can use any means to gain access to your computer. That’s why you should know all types of scams. What kind of...
Everyone using a SIM card is vulnerable to a sim swapping scam. If you use your SIM card more frequently, you need to protect yourself from the popular scam. Otherwise, your personal details may end up in the wrong hands, including your security number, driver’s...
The number of ransomware threats continues to grow every year. For example, a study done by ZDNet found that the number of ransomware attacks in H1 2020 rose by 715 percent compared to the first half of the year 2019. For this reason, every business needs to invest in...
About one-third of all data breaches in 2020 involved phishing scams. This required business owners to invest in the best phishing protection to protect their organization. Phishing is when a scammer uses email or text messages to steal sensitive data. The scammers...
“Should I pay ransomware?” is one question most online business owners are asking. With increased online commercial operations due to the pandemic, businesses have become more vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Hackers steal sensitive commercial data and threaten to...
In the security field, the term “social engineering” refers to strategically employing deceptive activities to trick people into revealing sensitive information. This data may be as insignificant as social media login credentials or as crucial as a social security...
Too many companies have experienced a scenario that goes something like this. An employee comes into work and opens their email. One email appearing to be from someone important--maybe the company CEO, a government official, or a similar figure--displays an urgent...
