A new way to target PC users has been discovered. Malware Hides in Artificial Security Certifications Malware operates best when it fools the user. Disguised as an essential security update, the malware wreaks havoc after installation. Typically, security updates are certified through the proper channels like Certificate...
A Brief Breakdown of Spamdexing and How to Stop It Spam is no fun, and today it’s still one of the more irritating characteristics of internet browsing. One such nefarious method that uses spam is spamdexing, whereby malicious parties infect a website and inject it with...
Four Major Trends To Watch Out For This Year Trends continue to evolve with cybersecurity and each year brings new changes everyone in the tech industry should be aware of. That includes your small business, especially if you use technology in any form. Today, it’s even...
The Difference Between DoS and DDoS Attacks Understanding cybersecurity threats involves knowing what kinds there are. You’ve likely heard the term “DDoS” used then. But what about DoS? Aren’t they the same? The answer is no, and knowing the distinction can save your IT team time...
Paypal Phishing Attempts On the Rise Hackers rely on impulse judgment (see: lack of) to remain effective, preying on fear and confusion for peak success. Therefore, relying on fake Paypal emails yields them high success. What we mean to say is Paypal phishing emails are all...
Important Patches Prevent Disaster When hackers and malicious third parties deploy their attacks, they’re often seeking out vulnerabilities in software. Any app or program running an old version is vulnerable. Old software isn’t equipped with the latest updates, leaving it exposed to potential exploits, and the...
TrickBot’s Latest Malware Upgrade Malware is always evolving, often in response to new cybersecurity advances. Or, it changes to add functionality to its already existing armada of problem-causers. One such change is the newest TrickBot addition to malware. A malware execution released by TrickBot now contains an...
International tensions tend to get messy, and while current political predicaments are sorting themselves out, it pays to be careful. Specifically, regarding cybersecurity - the CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency) has put together a small list of things for you to shore up in the...
Ransomware Attacks Raise the Risk Ransomware is a nasty form of malware plaguing the modern cyber world. It targets essential information of businesses, agencies, and industries, encrypting it and holding the data hostage until its target pays up. Third-parties don’t care who is affected, only the...
More Ransomware to be aware of New ransomware threats have emerged over the past months, as reported by the FBI. Definitely not great news and the last thing any business or cybersecurity team wants to hear. Threats and FBI? You know it’s serious. And, it is,...