Understanding Fake Sextortion Email Scams
Sextortion Email Scams There are numerous reports about an email scam where the scammer falsely claims to have hacked into their device and recorded intimate recordings of people using porn websites. The email threatens to release the video to their personal contacts unless the victim pays…
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Phishing: The Cyber-Scam That Can Take Everything Away From You
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), one in ten people in the United Kingdom still fall victim to Internet scams. There are still many users who cannot easily tell legitimate sites from fake ones. Nonetheless, it is essential to learn more about these threats, as some of the…
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The Most Common Internet Scams you Can’t Help but Spot
Internet Scams The most common Internet scams you can’t help but spot, and a few that are not quite so subtle. How to avoid Internet scams and how to spot a scam online. How To Avoid Internet Scams Scams. The Internet is rife with them. It is infected with the disease of greed, infested with…
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Why are Secure Passwords and Authentication Tools Necessary
Secure Passwords and Authentication Tools We live in a password-driven society, where the ability to access various accounts is dependent on a couple of characters. The only sure way to ensure cybersecurity is not only to update your important passwords but also to make sure you’re choosing…
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Cybersecurity and cyber resilience – security and cybercrime
Cybercrime and cyberattacks continue to rise with ever more data breaches and crippling ransomware attacks. A broader security strategy is needed as the attack surface grows, and we rely more on digital technologies in all areas of business and industry. An overview of the cybersecurity…
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Top 10 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks
Cyber Attacks A cyber attack is any type of offensive action that targets computer information systems, infrastructures, computer networks or personal computer devices, using various methods to steal, alter, or destroy data or information systems. 1. Denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed…
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27 Top Cybersecurity Tools for 2020
27 Top Cybersecurity Tools for 2020 We list and describe the top cybersecurity tools that every cybersecurity professional needs to understand. Many companies consider cybersecurity as one of the top priorities. Increased dependence on technology to drive critical business operations has led…
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10 Ways to Prevent Cyber Attacks
High-profile cyber attacks on companies such as Target and Sears have raised awareness of the growing threat of cybercrime. Recent surveys conducted by the Small Business Authority, Symantec, Kaspersky Lab, and the National Cybersecurity Alliance suggest that many small business owners are…
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How To Identify A Cyber Attack and 25 Things You Can Do To Recover
A cyber attack often sounds like something out of a Hollywood heist film. But it’s not always Hugh Jackman hacking into the mainframe and it’s usually not for some complicated revenge plot. In fact, it’s more likely to be the inverse of that. It usually looks like someone sending out hundreds…
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15 Alarming Cyber Security Facts and Stats
Cyber Security Facts The cybersecurity industry is rapidly growing every day. Although more resources are being deployed to counter cyber attacks, the nature of the industry still has a long way to go before we can, as a whole, catch up with these threats. It’s important for us to define what…
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