Recently, the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently shut down due to failure to meet its financial obligations. This collapse has caused a public panic, and unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage…
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The 3-2-2 Backup Rule
What if you lose critical data during a disaster? It’s scary to think about, but something every business (and individual!) must plan for in order to mitigate any damage from…
New Alert! Cybercriminal at Your Door
Ring is a popular brand of security cameras designed for home safety. Unfortunately, Ring customers were the latest victims of a phishing attack. Cybercriminals sent phishing emails spoofed as Ring…
Hiding Behind Namecheap
he web hosting company Namecheap was the latest victim of a combined hacking and phishing attack. In this attack, cybercriminals hacked into SendGrid, Namecheap’s email service. Then, they used SendGrid…
Video Game Scams
Video games are a popular pastime for people across the world. Even if you’ve never played video games, you’ve probably heard of games like Legend of Zelda, Minecraft, FIFA, or…
Is ChatGPT Your Next Financial Advisor?
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by OpenAI, has risen in popularity since its release last year. Now, cybercriminals are using ChatGPT’s popularity to lure you into phishing scams.…
Password Managers
Our lives are full of more online accounts that require login credentials than any one person could possibly remember. Since trying to remember a different password for each account can…
IT or Cybercriminal?
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency platform, was the latest victim of a social engineering attack. Social engineering occurs when cybercriminals manipulate you to try to steal your sensitive information. In this recent attack,…
Social Media Account Spoofing
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn are wonderful tools for staying connected. Unfortunately, these platforms are also wonderful tools to manipulate and phish unsuspecting users. One…
r/Cybercriminals: Spear Phishing
Reddit, a popular online community, was the latest victim of a spear phishing attack. Spear phishing is a targeted email attack that looks like it’s from a trusted source, but…