Tag: Security
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What is spear-phishing?
spear phishing Spear phishing is an email-spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual, seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information. Spear-phishing attempts are not typically initiated by random hackers, but are more likely to be conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military information.As with emails used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing…
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What is a phishing email and How to spot the scam
Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals send an email that appears to be from a legitimate company and ask you to provide sensitive information. This is usually done by including a link that will appear to take you to the company’s website to fill in your information – but the website is a…
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What is Spear Phishing?
We’ve all heard about phishing emails and scams. This is where a hacker requests general information from you using generic terms that apply to a large amount of people, looking for a couple people to fall for the scam and give the hacker personal information. This information is then used to hack other online accounts,…
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Phishing Emails on the Rise
Phishing and Spear-Phishing emails are on the rise. By using situations that are relevant to you, the user, spammers increase their chances of the phishing email working. Watch this video below for some helpful hints on spotting phishing and spear-phishing emails.
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5 Ways to Help Employees be Privacy Aware
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Ransomware Successfully Targets Mac Computers
Apple Computers, known for not being as susceptible to viruses as PCs, have been successfully targeted by Ransomware. Ransomware is malicious software that infects a computer like a virus, and then encrypts and locks user files, asking the user to pay a ransom to return their files to normal. The program in question, dubbed keRanger,…
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January 2016 Virus Backup Update
Regular data backups: The only sure way to knock out threats from Crypto-style viruses One of the biggest data security threats of 2013 – CryptoLocker – has brought the term “ransomware” to new levels of awareness. That’s because CryptoLocker is one of the most infamous examples of a virus that renders data files unusable unless…
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The Risky Business of Outdated Technology – Infographic