What does MFA fatigue look like? Your phone buzzes again and again. Login request after login request—until you finally approve one to stop it. That’s precisely the mistake hackers want you to make. This tactic is known as MFA fatigue, an increasingly common threat method that attackers use to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) without ever […]
Why Hackers Love Email — And How to Stay Safe
94% of all malware is delivered via email. Why is that? What makes email platforms such a popular vector for malware distribution? Cyber Criminals Prefer Email Email is everywhere. Almost everyone uses it for personal and professional communication. With billions of email accounts worldwide, attackers have countless opportunities to reach potential victims. This massive user […]
Click, Clack, Hack: How to Outsmart Cyber Threats
Hundreds of so-called “people-finding websites” are also known as people-search sites, and similar iterations can pose serious cyber threats. From Spokeo to Intelius, MyLife, Instant Checkmate, US Search, and even digitized Whitepages, there are many ways to find personal contact information for a small fee. Anyone in the world can be snooped on for a […]
The Age of AI Illusions: How Deepfakes Are Shaping our World
Artificial intelligence has exploded brand-newly in the past couple of years. The emergence of advanced chatbots has helped us all, but complex deepfakes have also given cybercriminals a faster and more effective method for perpetuating their bad acts. AI can create new malware code in minutes, compared to the hours a threat actor would take […]
Be Cyber Safe for March 21, 2025: Digital Defenders: How Authenticator Apps Fortify Your Data Privacy
In this issue of Be Cyber Safe March Madness is on us! I hope your bracket is doing better than mine. Here is what’s in this week’s Be Cyber Safe! In the next few weeks, we will unveil an exciting opportunity to empower your organization to improve cyber security through training. Look for more information […]
Digital Defenders: How Authenticator Apps Fortify Your Data Privacy
When it comes to protecting your profiles and credentials, using authenticator apps as part of your Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is the best way we currently have to stop hackers from brute-forcing their way into your accounts. While there are different kinds of MFA, one of the most popular choices is to use an authentication […]