Given the number of media reports on high-profile cyber-attacks involving well-known brand names, organizations, or celebrities, you might be forgiven for assuming that only huge corporations or the rich and famous are targeted for cyber-crime attacks. But this is a dangerous assumption to make – one that can lead “ordinary” citizens to become dismissive or complacent, when it comes to … Read More
Top 5 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Make Life Easy for Cyber-criminals
Though high-profile assaults on huge corporations or well-known web platforms grab the most attention when they make the news, cyber-criminals are at work at all levels – from attacks on private individuals, to attempts made on businesses and organizations of all types and sizes. In recent times, they’ve met with increasing success, resulting in huge personal and corporate losses in … Read More
Spectre and Meltdown
2018 has just begun – and already we’ve seen the year’s first major cyber-security crisis. It concerns two vulnerabilities with the capacity to affect the majority of computers, smartphones, laptops, and tablets developed since 2011 – and it’s got individual citizens and businesses (including some of the world’s most heavyweight commercial organizations) scrambling to make sense of the issues, and … Read More
Email Spoofing – How SPF, DMARC and DKIM Help Detect and Prevent Attacks
As email remains one of the primary communications channels for private individuals, commercial or non-commercial organizations, and government institutions, it’s little wonder that it also continues to be a medium of choice for hackers and cyber-criminals. Two of their preferred attack methods are impersonation and fraud – both of which may be readily accomplished by spoofing the internet domains associated … Read More
How to Avoid a Slack Attack
Email is still the primary medium of communication between individuals, businesses, and organizations – so it’s hardly surprising that cyber-criminals look to email as their major channel for conducting phishing and social media scams, or distributing malicious software such as ransomware. It’s been estimated that the world will have to foot the bill for $6 trillion annually, by 2021 – … Read More
The Power of the Botnet
With the advances in digital technology and the quantum leap in connection speeds of recent years, we’ve become accustomed to logging into our accounts or visiting our favorite haunts on the web, with minimal fuss or incident. And if there’s a delay or hiccup in reaching these services, we’re more inclined to blame the software or the service provider, rather … Read More
IoT Security Flaws
With current estimates suggesting that the global network of online and inter-connected smart hardware and applications known as the IoT or Internet of Things will expand to over 20 billion devices by 2020, the market for self-monitoring cars, household appliances that check in regularly with your local supermarket, and numerous other such gadgets, looks set to grow at a steady … Read More
Flaws in the GMR-2 Cipher Used in Cellular Service
In areas where conventional network coverage isn’t available, cellular service is routinely parceled out via satellite telephone systems, which provide encryption security for their data transmission through what’s known as the GMR-2 cipher. Such services may be the only option for users in remote or isolated environments, like ocean-going vessels or high-altitude locations – and they’re also a critical choice … Read More
How to Prevent a SQL Injection
If you’re a fan of contemporary thriller movies or television, you’ll no doubt have watched a scene where some enterprising (usually young, and quirky) “hacker” sits in front of a keyboard, flexes their fingers, and spouts knowledgeably about the various methods he/she will use to break into the Pentagon/bank security system, or whatever. The words, “SQL injection” may likely come … Read More
The Dangers of MaaS (Malware as a Service)
Information Technology has become a commodity in its own right. Virtually all aspects of IT are now available as some variant of the “XaaS” family, which includes Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and numerous others. They all save time, effort, and money for individuals or enterprise subscribers. And the advantages … Read More
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