A recent security incident involving nearly 35,000 PayPal customers serves as a wake up call to organizations of all sizes to implement a zero-trust architecture, enable MFA, and use strong and unique passwords. Attackers gained access to the accounts of thousands of PayPal users between December 6 and 8, 2022 during a credential stuffing attack. […]
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Cybercriminal tactics are becoming increasingly sophisticated, even fooling bank employees. Helping employees identify and avoid phishing attacks should be a priority for any business. A recent CNBC article reported that a fake Chase fraud department 800-number was convincing enough to trick small business owner Cody Mullenaux into authorizing a $120,000 withdrawal from his Chase checking
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Cloud company Rackpace Technology recently completed its investigation into the December 2022 ransomware attack that left thousands of customers worldwide without access to their data. The attack was one of many that made 2022 one of the worst years, if not the worst, on record for ransomware attacks. An annual SpyCloud survey found that 90%
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Fostering a culture of awareness around cybersecurity issues is critical for any organization. Here are five top cybersecurity trends in 2023 to monitor. Internet of Things Internet of Things (IoT) devices make everyday life more streamlined and organized. However, as we connect together and network through these devices we open up potential access points to
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2022 saw the usual rates of public sector organizations in government, education and healthcare hit by ransomware, while the severity increased, according to data from Emisoft. The public sector organizations hit by ransomware included up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US
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Implementing identity security best practices is essential in today’s fast moving business world. During the third quarter of 2022 alone, approximately 15 million data records were exposed worldwide through data breaches. This alarming figure is an increase of 37 percent when compared to the previous quarter. (Source: Statista) Driving this upward trend is the trend
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Despite huge strides in cybersecurity, data breaches are still an issue. In fact, the number of data breaches in the first quarter of 2022 was higher than in 2021, and in the second quarter 2022 alone there were nearly 52 million data breaches reported. The industry hit hardest by data breaches was the healthcare industry,
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While overall holiday shopping traffic is predicted to be down for 2022 by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the number of consumers shopping online continues to grow. 36 percent of Americans have fallen victim to online holiday shopping scams, according to Norton. Nearly 80 percent of adults in the U.S. shop online, according to Statista,
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Millions of shoppers will take advantage of sales Black Friday weekend and throughout Cyber Monday. The sales, unfortunately, also attract cyber criminals. We’ve compiled a list of tips to avoid scams during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Cybercriminals take advantage of the onslaught of shoppers by posting online scams. Consumers, meanwhile, are caught up in
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TransUnion, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, was breached earlier this month. The exact number of individuals affected is unknown as the agency did not release this information upon reporting the breach to the Massachusetts Attorney General. The breach potentially exposed private data of TransUnion customers nationwide – names, Social Security Numbers,
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