Cyber Security News Update – Week 6 of 2022
Cybersecurity is a significant issue facing all small and large businesses across the globe. This week’s cyber news headlines highlight the major cybersecurity incidents that have occurred recently.
FTC: Social Media Scams Rob US Citizens of $770 Million
The latest study from the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has shocked the world, with consumers exposing social media as the next top target of fraud. In 2021, according to the most recent Data Spotlight report for consumer protection, scam artists cheated approximately 100,000 people via social media. A rise of more than twofold over the previous year.
Cyber Security News Update – Week 5 of 2022
This week’s cyber headlines consist of some very significant developments, updates, and patches. Read on to know about the top cybersecurity headlines from the bygone week.
Essential Tools No MSP Can Afford to Ignore
Managed services is a highly competitive industry that offers tremendous opportunities along with a unique set of challenges. Clients today expect managed service providers to provide increasingly seamless solutions using virtual interfaces. Quick, efficient responses to queries and technical support are also a must for retaining clients and ensuring satisfaction. Along with all this, MSPs must also contend with a scenario of rising cybercrime where a single incident can lead to catastrophic breaches and massive losses. To survive and thrive in such an environment, MSSPs need to leverage tools that will allow them to achieve all their stated goals while mitigating risks and meeting client expectations.
What are SSRF Attacks and How They Work to Disrupting Email Security
SSRF attacks have gained momentum in recent years. They have been used as a break-in technique in significant attacks on organizations like Capital One and Microsoft. Because of the growing threat of SSRF attacks, the OWASP Top 10 document on web application security has listed them as a separate vulnerability category for the first time in its 2021 list (A10:2021).
Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks can pose a significant threat for organizations and unsuspecting users. Therefore, it is crucial to stay informed about these attacks and take necessary security measures.
Cyber Security News Update – Week 4 of 2022
Cybersecurity is a dynamic field, and the attacks cannot be stopped. Therefore, it is paramount to know the updates on the current attack patterns to plan safety in the best possible ways. To this end, here are the primary cybersecurity headlines this week.
Distinction Between 2 Crucial Aspects of Email Security: Email Encryption & Digital Signature
Sending and receiving emails have been essential in communication between and within organizations over the past few decades. Rapid digitalization of businesses and startups entering the digital information web made emails one of the commonly used media to share information. Naturally, email security is a significant concern for any organization with a high email user base. The sensitive information shared between organizations and within them increases the critical data getting intercepted and compromised. And to manage this problem, organizations adopt security strategies like encryption and digital signatures in emails. Securing emails is vital, but pairing it with the Best Browser Security Software adds extra protection, ensuring safer web access and fewer vulnerabilities. Below is an examination of what makes conventional email security vulnerable and prone to breaches and solutions to mitigate the threats.
Cyber Security News Update – Week 3 of 2022
This week’s updates would tell you why it is crucial to patch vulnerabilities in your applications if you’re a business owner, and similarly, why it is essential to have the latest versions of these applications and software installed for the end-users. Here are the weekly cyber headlines.
The Importance of Email Security for the Education Sector
The education sector is often a lucrative and easy target for malicious actors as they provide various access points and vast volumes of data. Moreover, the student body often keeps changing, making it difficult to train them in email security. A successful cyber-attack can damage the brand name and cause a substantial financial impact. Hence, maintaining a robust email security posture is essential to provide adequate protection for students and staff from email threats and attacks. This article looks at the various email security threats the educational sector faces and steps to prevent them.
Cyber Security News Update – Week 2 of 2022
The first week of the year is not without cybersecurity updates, and we bring to you the most relevant of these security headlines. Here are the updates from this past week.
Supply Chain Attacks Target Real Estate Websites
Supply chain attacks are known to sabotage organizational networks, and these attacks have increased late. The most recent targets of these attacks are real estate websites. Popular real estate listing website Sotheby’s was a victim of a supply chain attack where attackers deployed a skimmer on the cloud video platform it uses – Brightcove. Consequently, all videos projected on its website (via Brightcove video player) were infected. All websites importing real estate property videos from Sotheby also had their websites compromised by the payment card details stealing skimmer. Interestingly, this scam has been ongoing for a year and has only recently come to light.