by mbonilla | Dec 17, 2018 | Seasonal
92.4% of malware is delivered via email, and with the influx of holiday emails, it’s no wonder that this time of year is a favorite for hackers. In between the hustle and bustle of the season, it is easy for a phishy email to slip right through the cracks...
by mbonilla | Nov 27, 2018 | Cybersecurity, Uncategorized
This year’s holiday shopping is unique in that it will be a cyber-shopping holiday year. This leaves people at an increased risk of fraud. With the COVID-19 outbreak, many more will be shopping online and hackers know this. In fact, as of March, Americans had...
by mbonilla | Nov 12, 2018 | Cybersecurity, Uncategorized
After stuffing ourselves with turkey and cranberry sauce, many dream of losing sleep, battling crowds and racing through the aisles of Target to grab the best deals of the season. That’s right, Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) has become a much anticipated holiday...
by mbonilla | Aug 22, 2018 | Social Engineering Series
Baiting is a type of cyber attack that involves use of a physical object. The hacker places a type of electronic storage media (such as a USB, CD, or external hard drive) near the victim in hopes that they can play off the victim’s curiosity. The victim may be...
by mbonilla | Aug 3, 2018 | Social Engineering Series
Pharming is a type of online fraud intended to redirect a website’s traffic to a fake site with the purpose of gaining access to personal information that can be used in online identity theft. This scam can be so convincing that even what may appear to be a real...
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