The novel coronavirus was not the only contagion to wreak havoc across the world in 2020. There was a similar pandemic prevailing in global cyberspace. Ransomware attacks, a threat that has been ever-increasing at an alarming rate pre-COVID, exploded ever since the world was forced to shift as many operations as possible to online platforms. Experts predict yearly ransomware attacks to … [Read more...] about Why 2021 Could Witness an Outbreak of Ransomware Attacks
Cyber security threats
Why You Should be Concerned About How Phishing Attacks are Evolving
Phishing, similar to actual fishing but applied to the cyber context, is one of the biggest threats to your online privacy. They're known to be cunning and malicious tactics that effectively deceive users into performing specific actions. These techniques have been developed and evolved over many years by cybercriminals and have reached terrifying efficacy levels in 2021. What is … [Read more...] about Why You Should be Concerned About How Phishing Attacks are Evolving
Information Security Governance Best Practices
Data is everywhere, from our clocks, bulbs, home pods to things like our phones and laptops, the entire world today runs on data. Although this means that the world becomes more convenient to live in, it also means that there’s that much data that a hacker could steal. Apart from the damage, stolen data can do, a cyber attack also leaves the victims with a mountain of costs. According to … [Read more...] about Information Security Governance Best Practices
Two in three businesses faced insider attacks in 2020
Although it’s common to think that your data would only be attacked by a malicious hacker from the other side of the world, more often than not, a cyberattack stems from within an organisation. Atlas VPN has put forward some research that shows that from July 2019 to July 2020, 65% of all the organisations suffered one or more cyberattacks from within the organisation itself, and with most of the … [Read more...] about Two in three businesses faced insider attacks in 2020
5 Cybersecurity Measures Every Small Business Should Take This Year
We’ve all heard stories about big companies end businesses getting hacked and having to deal with stolen information or worse, having their data tampered with. Many small business owners think that since they’re not operating on an international scale, they’re free from risk of a cyber attack, but that’s not true; they are. Small businesses can still lose their customer data like credit … [Read more...] about 5 Cybersecurity Measures Every Small Business Should Take This Year
