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Digital Security

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

Digital Security

Inside fake Interac transfer and tax refund SMS phishing

It’s tax season in Canada and scammers are using fake tax refund forms to lure victims into supplying their personal information via phishing pages

Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé09 May 2018


Scams

Tech support scams and the call of the void

Tech support scams and the call of the void

Scams

Tech support scams and the call of the void

The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers

David Harley07 May 2018


Digital Security

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

Digital Security

Recycling is a must, but why would you reuse your password?

World Password Day, celebrated on the first Thursday of every May, is a timely reminder of the fact that our passwords are the key to a wealth of personal information about us.

Tomáš Foltýn03 May 2018


Scams

This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

Scams

This test will tell you how likely you are to fall for fraud

The questionnaire measures a range of personality traits to distinguish people who are more prone to taking the bait than others.

Tomáš Foltýn30 Apr 2018


Cybercrime

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

Cybercrime

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

For as little as $15 per month, anyone with a criminal bent could rent the services of webstresser.org to take down a targeted site.

Tomáš Foltýn27 Apr 2018


Malware

Is “Malware of Mass Disruption” the WMD of the future? Insights from the stage at RSA 2018

Is “Malware of Mass Disruption” the WMD of the future? Insights from the stage at RSA 2018

Malware

Is “Malware of Mass Disruption” the WMD of the future? Insights from the stage at RSA 2018

ESET's Global Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe expands on his theory

Editor26 Apr 2018


Cybercrime

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Cybercrime

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Approximately US $150,000 worth of Ethereum-based cryptocurrency stolen.

Graham Cluley25 Apr 2018


Ransomware

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Ransomware

Ransomware runs rampant in 2017, Verizon report finds

Social engineering attacks that involve pretexting nearly tripled on an annual basis while phishing simulations show that curiosity gets the better of 4% of people.

Tomáš Foltýn24 Apr 2018


Malware

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Malware

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Companies should check they are running latest version of WebEx, and beware attacks via the road less travelled.

Graham Cluley23 Apr 2018