Credential stuffing is a cyber-attack in which stolen user credentials and corresponding passwords are used with brute force to make automated login requests. The stolen user credentials are typically from data breaches that could have happened recently...
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Most of us know that password fatigue can lead to security mishaps and that creating a safe and secure entrance into our personal or work accounts can be a real challenge. Fortunately, security experts also know that safe password use has long been a problem...
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The news is ransomware continues to be a growing threat against industry, critical infrastructure, and individuals alike. Holding data hostage for a ransom can cripple even the biggest of victims and bring their goods and services to a grinding halt until the ransom demand is paid.
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Let’s be honest, using strong and unique passwords for every online account can be a frustrating, cumbersome, and time-consuming effort. Being human, the temptation to reuse passwords across multiple accounts surely exists.
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Email phishing campaigns involve a variety of hacker goals, most of which want you to install some type of malware on your device. Now there’s a new phishing campaign making the rounds that involves Microsoft Office 365 users...
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It’s no secret that cybercriminals take advantage of anxiety-filled times and the current coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is most certainly one of those moments.
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It’s an app-loving world out there, with each smartphone having an average of 60-90 apps. At the end of last year, the number of apps available on Google Play Store topped 2.5 million.
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We love social media these days. Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn, and many others can lead to lots of sharing and fun, but also carry significant risks.
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Financial institutions and hacking go hand-in-hand these days and keeping your bank account and credit from being the next victim is more important than ever. The safest approach, although the least favorite, is assuming that if your data hasn’t yet been hacked...
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Some friends are forever, and others are social media friends you no longer need, want, know, or trust. It’s a segment of social media that often gets overlooked, and revisiting that list of friends who have access to your posts can benefit you and your online security.
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WhatsApp, currently one of the world’s most popular mobile social apps, has been hit with another scam targeting its users. This one is an OTP (one-time password) hack that’s racking up unsuspecting victims and stealing their private data.
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Yep, we’re still doing it. What’s that, you ask? Unfortunately, the collective “we” are still creating as Alexander may say, terrible, horrible, no good, very bad passwords.
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Social media attacks are a favorite of those pesky cybercriminals. One might wonder why. Well, it’s because it’s easy pickin's going for those accounts.
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It may be hard to believe, but sadly it’s true. Security researchers recently discovered an avalanche of stolen banking card data, 1 million of them, available for free on an underground forum called All Worlds Cards card shop, or AW_cards for short.
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