Posts Tagged ‘Malware’

Cybersecurity firms predict that cyberattacks will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. These attacks can severely disrupt businesses in an instant, posing not only financial risks for companies but also endangering customer data that can be exploited for financial scams and online extortion. Experts urge companies in industries at risk for cyberattacks—like healthcare, finance, and retail—to implement robust security measures to avoid potential financial ruin.

Cyberattacks on retailers have doubled over the past three years. Cybersecurity experts predict that criminals will [...]

Cybersecurity experts from the Cisco Talos group discovered a new dangerous virus, which is called GPlayed. The malware is still at the testing stage, but it can turn into a serious threat.

Odds are, everyone in your workplace has been warned about opening suspicious-looking emails. You probably know that clicking a link in a malicious email can open your company’s network up to a data breach or some other kind of network attack. Word gets around.

Even so, these attacks—known as “phishing”—continue, and they often work. Someone sends you an email and includes a link that could end up compromising your company if just one employee clicks on it or provides the sensitive information sought.

If everyone’s guard is up, how do malicious actors entice you to click on the link? Here are a few common tactics:

The email seems to be from an authoritative [...]