It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for scammers that is. With the holiday shopping season in full force, scammers are busy targeting shoppers with phishing emails, faux retailer websites,…
Google Docs Phishing Scheme
A Google Docs phishing scheme is taking the internet by storm this week. A client of ours received an email from one of their colleagues similar to the screenshot below.
Zero-Day Attack Examples
Stuxnet is known as the world’s first cyber weapon. Stuxnet was used to break Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuges when it was feared they were producing chemical weapons. While there’s no proof as…
Should I Worry About Getting Hit by Ransomware?
In 2016, ransomware attacks quadrupled in number over those in 2015. 2017 cybersecurity statistics for ransomware are projected to double again over the number of attacks in 2016. The threat from…
Cyber Ransom v. Ransomware
By now, we have all heard about ransomware as it has taken over the cybersecurity scene over the last couple of years. However, we want to make sure that everyone is clear about the difference…
Satan Ransomware-As-A-Service
It’s no secret that 2016 was the ‘Year of Ransomware.’ While we don’t know for certain what 2017 holds, could it be the ‘Year of Ransomware-As-A-Service?’ Over the last two weeks, two…
New Phishing Campaign Targeting Gmail Users
A new phishing campaign has been discovered this week that targets even the most tech-savvy Gmail users. By posing as someone you may know, cybercriminals are gathering personally identifiable…
Ransomware Targeting HR Departments
Last year I wrote an article after I received an email that was intended to go to our Human Resources department. I noticed some red flags in the email and was able to conclude that it was a phishing…
2016 Cybersecurity Review
2016 was an extremely busy year for cybercriminals. Between all of the data breaches that occurred, there were nearly 2 billion accounts compromised. In this article, we will review the ‘Top 5 Data…