Category Archives: Cyber Security
How Hackers Use Social Engineering Tactics in Phishing Scams
Social engineering is a popular term in the cybersecurity industry. What is it, though, and why are companies so terrified? It is a type of hacking that induces victims to provide information by tricking and manipulating them. Social engineering tactics have caused a lot of devastation and millions of dollars in losses for firms globally, … Continue reading
Educating Your Staff to Spot Social Engineering
One of the newest techniques used by hackers to gain private data is social engineering. This method uses human psychology to gather data rather than simply attacking a system. When you consider it, this approach is quite brilliant because it avoids having to go through strict network security. Someone will literally hand the information to … Continue reading
Top 8 Phishing Scam Tactics and How to Identify Them
Phishing has been a common hacking method for over two decades now. You would think that everyone already knows how it works and how to avoid becoming a victim, right? Sadly, that is not the case for these Phishing Scam Tactics. There are more victims now than ever. In 2022, there were more than 300,000 … Continue reading
Managed Endpoint Detection and Response: The best way to manage today’s security threats
Security used to be so simple for the average business. You installed anti-virus (AV) solutions, trained employees not to click on unknown links, and kept software and websites up to date. For a few low-risk companies, that may still be the case, but the vast majority of small to midsize companies now need to fortify … Continue reading
Managed Endpoint Detection AND Response (EDR): Confronting today’s cyber threats with cutting-edge technologies and tactics
Security used to be so simple for the average business. You installed anti-virus (AV) solutions, trained employees not to click on unknown links, and kept software up to date. That day is gone. Small to midsize companies now need to fortify against new, advanced, real-time threats that can get around traditional antivirus solutions. You need … Continue reading
Why Businesses Should Be Concerned about AI and Cyber Attacks
Hacking methodologies have improved over the years. The moment a new IT program or algorithm becomes known, cybercriminals are right on it, immediately looking for ways to use these developments to their advantage. This is especially true in the realm of AI and cyber attacks. While artificial intelligence has long been part of daily computing, … Continue reading