KEY POINTS Verizon’s 2019 Data Brach Investigation Report identified that 80% of hacking related data breaches were attributed to individuals… Read more How Students Can Responsibly Surf the Web!
Tag: #SecurityAwareness
Email Security 101 for Small Business Owners
KEY POINTS A January 2020 research study by BullGuard identified that 43% of small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) lack… Read more Email Security 101 for Small Business Owners
Can You Get Hacked Through Google Drive?
KEY POINTS Phishing is a common method used to deploy malicious software on a victims machine. Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach… Read more Can You Get Hacked Through Google Drive?
3 Types of Scams You Are Likely to See This Holiday Season and How to Avoid Them!
KEY POINTS As documented in its 2019 Internet Crime Report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 467,361 complaints… Read more 3 Types of Scams You Are Likely to See This Holiday Season and How to Avoid Them!
3 Critical Mistakes You Should Avoid This Month!
KEY POINTS 64% of Americans have never checked to see if their data was included in a data breach (Varonis,… Read more 3 Critical Mistakes You Should Avoid This Month!
Lost Your Computer or Mobile Device? Well Do Not Be like Dave!
KEY POINTS A 2016 study by Kensington identified that a laptop is stolen every 53 seconds. Little has changed since… Read more Lost Your Computer or Mobile Device? Well Do Not Be like Dave!
How Does One Find out If a Cyber Attack Is a State-sponsored or a Private Attempt?
KEY POINTS Cyberspace is widely considered to be the fifth domain of modern warfare, which also includes space, air, ground,… Read more How Does One Find out If a Cyber Attack Is a State-sponsored or a Private Attempt?
What Is the Primary Purpose for Instituting a Security Awareness Program?
KEY POINTS Accenture notes that 85% of organizations have reported that they experienced phishing and social engineering attacks in 2019.… Read more What Is the Primary Purpose for Instituting a Security Awareness Program?
How to Avoid Falling Victim to a Gift Card Scam!
KEY POINTS “One in 10 adults in the US will fall victim to fraud every year.” (Business Insider, 2019) In… Read more How to Avoid Falling Victim to a Gift Card Scam!
3 Ways to Spot a Bot on Social Media
KEY POINTS A 2016 study by Incapsula revealed that 51.8% of all internet users were actual robots! Bots can typically… Read more 3 Ways to Spot a Bot on Social Media