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Key Takeaways Verify the legitimacy of all links before attempting to visit them and steer clear if they don’t check out. Be wary of any messages you receive about package delivery issues, suspicious bank activity, and failed login attempts. Above all, don’t panic. Scammers impose a sense of urgency to force you into rash decisions. […]
‘They are really smart, sophisticated and super intelligent bad actors, who are using all channels, all means in all modes accessible to actually go out there, collect information, pretend to be legitimate, dupe the end user and culminate in nefarious activity,’ says Amritha Reddy, senior director for solutions at TransUnion Africa. Source link
Hong Kong authorities have urged companies to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster data protection amid a slight increase in the city’s cybersecurity readiness index over last year. The Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index rose to 52.8 this year, up 5.8 points from last year, according to results jointly released by the Office of the […]
Phishing attacks are becoming more complex and harder to detect Attackers are using new techniques such as QR codes and deepfakes Some businesses are receiving 36 phishing emails per day Phishing attacks are consistently on the rise and becoming more sophisticated, as cybercriminals no longer rely solely on basic email schemes, instead incorporating new tactics […]
The FBI estimates that Americans lost a whopping $12.5 billion to phishing schemes in 2023. You might think you can identify a fraudulent email and avoid becoming a statistic; however, a malicious email is just one of the many phishing attacks cybercriminals use. Email Phishing Originally, a phishing attack only referred to an attempt to […]
Omar is a busy professional who works long hours, regularly goes to the gym, and makes time for friends and family. Like many of us, he usually shops online. One day, Omar received an email that looked like it came from an online order. The email said his payment didn’t go through, and he needed […]
1. KEEP A CLEAN MACHINE Keep all software on internet connected devices – including personal computers, smartphones and tablets – current to reduce risk of infection from ransomware and malware. If you want to “set it and forget it,” configure your devices to automatically update or to notify you when an update is available. 2. […]