One of the most basic cyber-hygiene practices is to keep your software systems and applications, such as the OS, mobile phone apps, updated at all times. It is in these outdated applications, in which threat actors are able to find and exploit vulnerabilities to rob-off the end-users of their financial credentials or other critical details such as social security numbers and other personally identifiable information to launch identity thefts and all kinds of cyber attacks against them. This is why it is of utmost importance today to keep yourself aware of the cyber world’s latest happenings to ensure you don’t end up being a victim of one such cyber attack!
Inactive accounts may not seem to be much of a security concern, but these can prove to be the reason behind the downfall of the entire digital network of an organization, given the threat actor is competent enough to use a single inactive account to get access to organization’s insider information.
The cyber domain is continuously targeted by threat actors, making it a vulnerable space. However, relying on the right cybersecurity tools ensures better protection. Here are the top cyber scams from this week that will surely help plan your risk management strategies more efficiently
Email security has been crucial in helping businesses implement appropriate business policies and achieve set objectives. Without safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data passed through email communication, an SME cannot think of business growth or further development.
Today, cybersecurity is of utmost concern for not only the most significant multinational conglomerates but also for us, regular consumers of technology. The following news headlines from the cyber realm highlight the latest attack trends that stakeholders must be abreast of to keep their information assets from falling into the hands of cyber adversaries.
SMTP stands for ‘Simple Mail Transfer Protocol’, which is a generally accepted protocol used by all email systems to send messages over the internet. An SMTP Server facilitates this exchange of emails between two email systems by ensuring a hassle-free and quick transmission of a message from one server to another over TCP/IP networks. In other words, SMTP encompasses the processes taking place behind your computer screen while you send or receive an email.
Managed Service Providers or MSPs provide a host of services that help clients across a lot of domains. MSPs are a welcome addition to any team for various services, from protecting their network against malicious attacks to anti-phishing solutions. However, one of the areas that they have overlooked is the ubiquitous email. It is not only an important sector but a lucrative one too. MSPs must pay more attention to email security services if they want to claim that they provide complete assistance.
Effective use of cybersecurity tools and regular security patches helps minimize cyber threats to an extent; however, no strategy is one-hundred percent foolproof, as suggested by the following headlines on recent cybersecurity issues. Read on to know how malicious actors pick their victims and how you can learn from others’ mistakes to make sure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your digital assets remain intact! (more…)
We all know how Office 365 consists of (almost) all the tools required to increase productivity at work. However, as with any other piece of software, the widely used Microsoft product has its cons. A significant issue that worries users is data security or, rather, data vulnerability and whether the phishing protection measures are enough to ensure that their data is safe.
IP or Internet Protocol is the domain address of every active domain on the internet. It is a 32-bit number that is formatted in four 8-bit fields and separated by periods. A single IP can host more than one domain, meaning IPs form the closest point from where one can separate traffic. Businesses can consider the reputation, resource utilization, and stability to assess the impacts of adequate traffic separation and allocate the resources effectively.
