Ransomware is malicious software that steals and encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible to the owner. The perpetrators demand a ransom fee in exchange for providing the decryption key. However, even after the payment is made, there is no guarantee that they will provide the key. Sometimes, they also resort to “double extortion,” threatening to publish […]
Safe Surfing Can Stop Spam And Scams In Their Tracks
Sick of getting spam and scams in your emails and texts? Cyber criminals have only become more intelligent and adept at tricking regular, even security-aware people into falling for their tactics. Thankfully, technology has developed alongside cyber threats to help protect our data. For example, some email/spam software allows users to report spam with the […]
Are Your Devices Spying on You?
Does this sound familiar? Are Your Devices Spying on You? You are having a conversation with a colleague about a service your company requires, and then suddenly, when you open a web browser to search for something unrelated, an advertisement for a company providing that service appears. Or perhaps you and your spouse are discussing […]
New Cyber Insurance Requirements: 3 Simple Steps You Must Take to Prepare!
Did you know that cyber insurance companies are currently facing massive losses? This might sound unbelievable, but it’s true. In 2020, the average ransom payment was $300,000. However, by 2023, this amount had increased to $1,500,000 – a 500% hike in just three years! This has forced significant new cyber insurance requirements. Why such a […]
Social Engineering or The Dark Side of MFA: How Hackers Exploit Human Weaknesses
When it comes to cyber security, the most common and effective technique cyber criminals use is Social Engineering. Many imagine a nation-state hacker or a person in a hoodie sitting in a dark room using complex mathematics or technology like magic to commit cyber crimes. However, the truth is that cyber-criminals who use social engineering […]
When the Robot Uprising Happens, the Smart Toothbrushes will Lead!
3 Million Smart Toothbrushes Used in a DDoS Attack! According to the Swiss newspaper “Aargauer Zeitung,” hackers took over three million smart toothbrushes to carry out a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. This attack caused a Swiss company to go offline for several hours, resulting in millions of euros in damages. It may sound […]