Cybercriminals return to old-school ID theft tactics

Cybercriminals return to old-school ID theft tactics

Cybercriminals return to old-school ID theft tactics   As security professionals come up with new protocols and software to protect companies and businesses implement them, hackers are finding themselves thwarted. So many of these cybercriminals are going...
Can You Detect A Phishing Attempt?

Can You Detect A Phishing Attempt?

Can You Detect A Phishing Attempt?   Cybercriminals are getting better at crafting believable and sophisticated ilephishing emails that are undetectable from legitimate emails. Do you know how to spot them?  If you suspect that an email is not legitimate you can...
Vulnerability in Popular Anti-Virus Program

Vulnerability in Popular Anti-Virus Program

Vulnerability in Popular Anti-Virus Program   McAfee anti-virus software has a very serious vulnerability in its code execution.  No matter what edition of McAfee software you are using because all editions are vulnerable. The vulnerability allows malware to...
Best Practices in Authentication Still Mostly Ignored By Businesses

Best Practices in Authentication Still Mostly Ignored By Businesses

Best Practices in Authentication Still Mostly Ignored By Businesses How do cybercriminals breach into corporate systems?  They use many tactics but on of the easiest is through the use of compromised credentials.  The problems is that these are real valid credentials...
Job Dissatisfaction is prominent among IT Security Professionals

Job Dissatisfaction is prominent among IT Security Professionals

Job Dissatisfaction is prominent among IT Security Professionals   Many Cybersecurity professionals love a challenge.  They do not enjoy the doldrums of make work security.  They long for excitement and challenging work. They are in demand so it is not suprising...
Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close   Cybercriminals have found a lucrative new target – the small business.  Unfortunately, for a tenth of them the breach meant closing their doors forever. The impacts on small businesses is excentuated greatly....