With cyberattacks and data breaching becoming more and more common, part of being able to defend your business against cybercrime is to understand how at-risk your industry is. In fact, it is predicted that cybercrime damages can cost the world up to $6 trillion in 2021. While all industries are at risk to cybercrime, some sectors are a greater target than others, and should be taking extra … [Read more...] about Which Industries at Higher Risk of Cyber Attacks in 2021
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The Increasing Risk of Ransomware Attacks
During the first quarter of the financial year 2020, with so many people working from home because of COVID-19, the number of ransomware attacks doubled, and the main reason identified behind it was the lack of cybersecurity measures taken for working from home. In fact, the cyberthreat landscape has evolved significantly over the past year due to the chaos created by cyber criminals, and … [Read more...] about The Increasing Risk of Ransomware Attacks
History of Cybersecurity and Hacking
The first time the word “Hacking” was used in a context that didn’t involve heavy labour, was in 1955. The MIT student organisation is the oldest known “hacking group” in existence. They figured out how to hack automatic train-sets and enhance their capabilities, and opened the door to a world of new possibilities. The first individual hacker ever known was John Draper, commonly known as “Captain … [Read more...] about History of Cybersecurity and Hacking
Credential Stuffing: The Newest Cybersecurity Threat
A recent finding by the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), sourced from their examinations' cybersecurity observations, indicates the rapid rise of a new threat. This threat is at large in the global cyberspace and offers an alternative way to access system accounts while bypassing traditional hacking practices. The looming threat is called 'Credential Stuffing.' … [Read more...] about Credential Stuffing: The Newest Cybersecurity Threat
Why Cybersecurity Has to Be a CEO Level Matter
The world has had to drastically adapt to the COVID-19 era in more ways than just social distancing. The almost complete shift from work-in-office to work-from-home culture has significantly increased the risks of being targeted by cybercrime. The boom of widespread vulnerabilities in company security infrastructures has forced corporations and businesses to add cybersecurity in the list of … [Read more...] about Why Cybersecurity Has to Be a CEO Level Matter