Get smart and stay safe: Best practices to protect you from digital financial fraud
Get smart and stay safe: Best practices to protect you from digital financial fraud
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The past two years have seen a 391% rise in fraudulent attempts that target digital transactions around the world. The research carried out by TransUnion also saw a specific increase of 347% in relation to account takeover so the average consumer needs to up their understanding of financial fraud risks. When data breaches…
Cyber safety tips for virtual events
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of video chat software like Zoom has increased to 300 million meetings held per day. Unfortunately, hackers have taken to crashing private meetings and flooding them with objectionable content — a phenomenon known as Zoombombing. If you’re planning a…
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Top Cybersecurity threats For seniors
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. There are around 39.5 million people in the U.S. aged over 65, and a high percentage of them, particularly women (nearly 40%) live alone. Living alone makes seniors more reliant on technology, which can be a savior (think Zoom, Skype and other communication-centered technology) as well as a threat (from…
Why cybersecurity In the healthcare sector needs improvement
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Security tips for the workplace to help deter hackers
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The future of cybersecurity for connected cars
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The rising threat of drones to cybersecurity: What you need to know
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New PayPal phishing scam seeks to go beyond login credential information
Photo by Kon Karampelas on Unsplash An independent guest blogger wrote this blog. Up until now, some of PayPal users’ greatest fears in terms of cybersecurity were phishing scams aimed at obtaining their login credentials. In January of this year, PayPal confirmed a high-severity bug affecting the login form, with PayPal security investigator, Alex…
Security and digital payments – growth finally meeting demand
Note:This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Digital payments are the future of commerce, but security concerns have created a major barrier to their popularity. A study of businesses conducted by the influential PCI Security Standards Council found that 67% of respondents cited a lack of visible security options as a reason for not adopting a…
Physical threats to Cybersecurity that you must address
Photo by Nahel Abdul Hadi on Unsplash Over 90% of data breach is attributed to human error costing a company anywhere from $1.25 million to $8.19 million. Tackling cybersecurity does not only entail non-physical risks, but also includes an assessment of physical threats such as human, internal, and external hazards. Only then can an appropriate and effective security …
Protecting your home from physical and cyber attacks
By 2025, it is estimated that there will be over 64 billion IoT devices around the world, with an increasing number being used around the home by mainstream consumers. Although these devices offer convenience and ease, homeowners need to be responsible for ensuring their security and safe upkeep. In the same way that homeowners add security systems to protect the physical…
File transfer security risks and how to avoid them
Ransomware attacks increased by 105% in the first quarter of 2019, according to Beazley’s tally of insurance claims and data analytics. Other alarming reports show that new variants of Ransomware keep appearing almost every month. In addition, two years after the WannaCry Ransomware attacks, 1.7 million computers still remain at risk in 2019 according to TechCrunch. Fortunately, there are cybersecurity solutions that…
