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Are Password Managers Safe to Use?

Mon, 03/18/2024
Passwords have become a cornerstone of the Internet. These strings of letters and numbers allow us to validate access to various communities, online tools, healthcare, banking, and more. As more and more information is stored behind passwords, efforts to steal and crack them have vastly increased. These new cyber threats led to the creation of...
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Top 5 Data Security Incidents of 2023 and Predictions for 2024

Mon, 12/25/2023
As 2023 comes to an end, one thing is certain: cyber security is still a prime concern for most companies. While industries like healthcare and retail are still more heavily impacted than any other, a concerning trend has emerged in regard to the variety of organizations being targeted by cyber criminals.This variety accounted for a staggering 20% increase in data breaches compared to 2022. More...
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What Organizations Can Learn from the Toyota Cloud Breach
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What Organizations Can Learn from the Toyota Cloud Breach

Mon, 09/25/2023
Cloud storage has revolutionized how organizations collaborate internally, allowing them to store data conveniently and cheaper than ever. According to a recent survey of technology leaders, 93% of respondents said their company was “mostly cloud,” reflecting the hold that this technology has on all industries. The auto industry has recently integrated cloud storage at all levels of their...
Cloud Security
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Why Transparency After a Data Breach is Important
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Why Transparency After a Data Breach is Important

Mon, 08/07/2023
It’s one of the scariest outcomes of a cyber attack. A data breach’s effect can easily bankrupt a company, and even if appropriately handled, its consequences are often felt for months or years to come.One of the biggest issues with data breaches, and what is often the most damaging outcome, is the loss of trust from customers. After all, if a breach happened once, how do you know it won’t happen...
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How to Report a Phishing Email Scam: What You Need to Know
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How to Report a Phishing Email Scam: What You Need to Know

Fri, 07/21/2023
Over 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent out to unsuspecting recipients daily. At this rate, over 1 trillion email scams are deployed in one calendar year.The sheer enormity of these numbers makes it easier to understand how and why employees become victims of phishing email scams.Their typical email inbox is overflowing with emails from colleagues, partners, friends, family, third-party...
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Phishing
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Wi-Fi Pineapple: What Do You Know About this Cyber Security Threat?
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Wi-Fi Pineapple: What Do You Know About this Cyber Security Threat?

Fri, 07/07/2023
Carrying out a cyber attack is becoming more and more accessible. For a meager price of $99, anyone can now buy a platform to steal personal data and pose a cyber threat to organizations worldwide. This accessibility is made possible through the Wi-Fi Pineapple. Learn about this new cyber threat in this article and get tips on protecting your organization. What is a Wi-Fi Pineapple? A Wi-Fi...
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How Scammers Are Using ChatGPT to Steal Credentials
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How Scammers Are Using ChatGPT to Steal Credentials

Mon, 07/03/2023
Since its release, ChatGPT has been a hot topic, with more and more people growing to like it. Among the people who are enjoying the advantages of this AI tool are online scammers. Hackers use ChatGPT's popularity to trick users into downloading malware and stealing their personal information, making it a hotbed for phishing scams. Luckily, users can avoid falling prey to these scams and keep...
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What's the Damage? The Truth About the Cost of Data Breaches
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What's the Damage? The Truth About the Cost of Data Breaches

Wed, 04/05/2023
In today's interconnected world, organizations are responsible for their cyber security practices as well as those of their third-party vendors. With increasingly complex risk management scenarios, the impact of a data breach can be catastrophic for an entire supply chain. According to a study by IBM, 83% of U.S. companies who participated have experienced a data breach more than once, costing...
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What You Need to Know About the Google Drive Scam
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What You Need to Know About the Google Drive Scam

Mon, 02/20/2023
Hackers are targeting hundreds of thousands of Google users with fake Google Drive notifications and emails to try and trick them into visiting malicious websites.
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6 Things to Learn from the Garmin Security Breach
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6 Things to Learn from the Garmin Security Breach

Fri, 02/03/2023
As much as we can say that cyber security measures are advancing, we can say the same about cyber criminals and their strategies. In 2022, ransomware attacks occurred every 11 seconds on average, at a global annual cost to businesses and governments of $20 billion US. Costs are rising in part due to the growing ransoms demanded from victims. While estimates of the average ransomware payout in...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Data Breach
Human Risk Management
Everything You Need to Know About Biometrics Hacking
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Everything You Need to Know About Biometrics Hacking

Tue, 01/31/2023
Biometric authentication, such as face IDs, retina scans, and fingerprints, were introduced to our devices to increase security. At first, it felt like it was doing what it was meant to do. Plus, the convenience it brought with it was top-notch. I mean, accessing your smartphone with your thumb? Logging into your bank account using your face ID? Amazing. However, over the past few years,...
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Cyber Attacks Pose the Biggest Risk to UK Banks – Bank of England
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Cyber Attacks Pose the Biggest Risk to UK Banks – Bank of England

Thu, 01/12/2023
This financial sector’s reliance on computer systems and network has made it an attractive target for cyber attacks, now the biggest risk to the UK financial system. In its latest Financial Stability Report, the Bank of England (BoE) agrees that cyber threats may be prevalent in 2023. The BoE said that it is working to strengthen defenses against cyber attacks. The report identified three...
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What You Need to Know About the 2022 Australian Cyber Attacks
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What You Need to Know About the 2022 Australian Cyber Attacks

Thu, 12/08/2022
There is a sharp rise in cyber attacks targeting businesses and organizations across Australia. The nature of these attacks ranges from ransomware and phishing scams to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with some estimates suggesting that the number of cyber incidents could be as high as one million per year. The financial cost of these cyber attacks is immense, with businesses and...
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The Recent Dropbox Breach and What We Can Learn From It
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The Recent Dropbox Breach and What We Can Learn From It

Fri, 11/18/2022
On November 1st, 2022, Dropbox became the victim of a cyber attack where source code repositories, as well as names and emails of their employees, were unauthorizedly accessed. It is not yet clear how the unauthorized access took place, but Dropbox has said that they are investigating the matter. The company is urging all users to change their passwords as a precautionary measure. This breach...
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Bell Canada Cyber Attack: What You Can Learn from This Data Breach
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Bell Canada Cyber Attack: What You Can Learn from This Data Breach

Thu, 10/06/2022
On September 15, the Hive ransomware group claimed to have launched an attack against Bell Technology Solutions on August 20, 2022. The compromised information contained approximately 1.9 million active email addresses, 1,700 names, and active phone numbers. Bell Technology Solutions is a subsidiary of Bell Canada, a leading communications company and communications provider for over 140 years....
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What You Need to Know About the Latest Facebook Data Leak
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What You Need to Know About the Latest Facebook Data Leak

Tue, 04/13/2021
At the start of April, hackers leaked the data of 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries in an online hacking forum. The leaked data included the private information of Facebook users like full names, phone numbers, email addresses, locations, Facebook IDs, and biographical data. While hackers obtained the information in 2019, there are serious concerns over how cyber criminals could use...
Data Breach
Data Privacy
Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review
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Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review

Wed, 12/23/2020
The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic saw enterprises across the globe rapidly adopt remote working to support social distancing and comply with quarantine restrictions implemented by national governments. Amid this chaos, many cyber criminals created new phishing scams and other online threats, leading to many high profile data breaches. One of the most alarming trends that emerged this...
Phishing
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The CRA Cyber Attack: Here’s What You Need to Know
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The CRA Cyber Attack: Here’s What You Need to Know

Fri, 08/21/2020
In mid-August, cybercriminals targeted the Canada Revenue Agency with two credential stuffing attacks, obtaining the usernames and passwords of 9,041 GCKey accounts, and 5,500 CRA accounts. The fraudsters then used the stolen login credentials to apply for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). In response to the attack, a statement released by the Office of the Chief Information Officer...
Data Breach
Data Privacy
Human Risk Management
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Social Network Breach
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5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Social Network Breach

Wed, 05/29/2019
Social networking overlaps corporate and personal lives, and so should the mission to create a culture of security awareness. It’s true. There was little – if nothing – any Facebook user could have done to prevent their passwords from getting exposed earlier this spring. Just look at the facts of the case, said Theo Zafirakos, Chief Information Security Officer and Security Awareness Coach at...
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Social Media Scams
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Cybersecurity Breaches – Reduce The Human Risk Factor

Wed, 10/24/2018
The greatest vulnerability in cybersecurity is the human risk factor, as nearly 90% of data breaches result from user errors like clicking malicious links, weak passwords, or unauthorized access. To transform this weakness into strength, organizations must foster a culture of security through continuous, structured behavioral change rather than relying on infrequent or superficial training. Effective security awareness programs treat education as an ongoing process, deploying multiple targeted campaigns aligned with strategic goals and following a systematic framework of analyzing, planning, deploying, measuring, and optimizing. By embedding security awareness into everyday behavior and mindset, organizations can significantly reduce human-related risks and build resilient defenses against cyber threats.
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