Cybersecurity
Cyber News Roundup: Phishing, Malware, Foreign Cyber Threats
“Lost ring” or “Add me to your LinkedIn network.” Those could be the email subject lines for a phishing campaign that could trick employees in clicking, according to a recent phishing report. No doubt that 2019 was a big year for successful phishing attacks. In fact, the report states that 55 percent of organizations surveyed…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Cyber Threats on the Horizon
Welcome to 2020! Welcome to a new decade already rich in global cyber threats. The biggest news of the year has been the Iran-U.S. crisis. Though the two nations ratcheted back physical attacks, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warn that Iran poses an ongoing cyber threat to the U.S. According to a CNN…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Cyberattacks of the Past Decade, Mobile Threats, Even Your New TV?
Game-changing cyberattacks of the decade TechRepublic recounts the top cyberattacks of the past decade, not ranked by their size, but by their importance and impact. In his article, Jonathan Greig interviews Etay Maor, chief security officer at IntSights, who sums up the list, “For me, the largest hacks of the decade are not just the…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Give the Gift of Encryption and Two-Factor Authentication
‘Tis the season for shopping. Alas, ‘tis the season for cybercriminals. In his Dark Reading article, Jai Vijayan writes that criminals have begun ramping up their efforts to divert dollars their way via malicious domains, coupons, gift card scams, and counterfeit goods. “Domain-based attacks top the list of threat that retailers face this shopping season,”…
Read MoreCyber Oregon News Roundup: Scariest hacks, tips to manage phishing, extending cybersecurity to vendors
What are some of the top hacks and vulnerabilities in 2019? Taking a look back at cybersecurity this year – eek! It has been a banner year for cybersecurity threats and hacks with exploits, backdoor hacks, and data breaches affecting users, companies, and governments around the world. There have been supply-chain attacks, corporate ransomware, and…
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