A new kind of malicious attack is making headlines these days and it has the potential to impact a huge number of TV sets in very little time! By using rogue DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial) signals, the attacker gets access at the root level of the smart TV and then uses that access for things like a DDos […]
DocuSign, a very popular technology that allows you to electronically sign documents, has been the victim of a particularly dangerous malware phishing attack that inevitably puts customers at high risk for a breach. The reason this is especially risky case is because the malware is targeting users who are already expecting to click the DocuSign links in order to use […]
Many small business owners are convinced they’ll never be a part of a cyber-attack; but, in this day and age, that couldn’t be more untrue. Source: https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/01/cyber-security-statistics-small-business.html – 43 percent of cyber-attacks target small businesses, but 51 percent allocate no money to any type of cybersecurity. – 60 percent of small companies go out of business within six months […]
Small businesses are targeted by hackers every day! Each year, there are different types of scams specifically targeted to attack small businesses. According to the FTC, these are the top 5 small business scams to watch out for in 2017. 1. Directory scams Small business owners are constantly getting sales calls from people or companies who want to list their […]
Two students at Stony Brook University and their teacher spent 8 months collecting data and learning the ins and outs of tech support scams, what they discovered is a high-level network supported by online advertising that spreads malware (malvertising) and abuses businesses and people around the globe. The students built a custom tool they called RoboVic, that performed a […]
It seems like we are hearing more and more about cybersecurity and hacking attacks every year. There are countless popular corporations that have been victims of dangerous cyberattacks that have put many people’s personal and financial information at risk. Unfortunately, for most of these cases, the reason for these attacks is uneducated employees. Hackers intentionally seek access to your information […]
Over the past 30 years we have made some incredible strides in the cell phone arena. I’m pretty sure most of us can do an entire day’s work from our phones which is a huge change from the ol’ bag phones we used to have to lug around. But, without the right protection put in place, working from your […]
Over the past 30 years we have made some incredible strides in the cell phone arena. I’m pretty sure most of us can do an entire day’s work from our phones which is a huge change from the ol’ bag phones we used to have to lug around. But, without the right protection put in place, working from your cool, […]
There’s no amount of security that makes a small business owner feel comfortable. The number of hackers and attacks are rising; large corporations are getting scammed out of millions of dollars…where does that leave your business? Through no fault of their own, employees are usually your weakest link when it comes to information security. This can be easily combated by […]
Email spoofing is a type of phishing scam that involves specific tactics meant to deceive the recipient into releasing some type of personal, professional, or financial information. Spoofing email scams have claimed victims in every state and in at least 79 countries amounting to more than $2.3 billion in losses. The hacker forges his/her email address and formats the body […]