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CYBERCRIME UNDERCOVER: PHISHING ATTACKS IMITATING FAMOUS BRANDS PROLIFERATE

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Phishing Attacks Imitating Famous Brands Are Fooling Staffers Into Making Costly Mistakes. Everyone’s hustling a little more these days as we all try to overcome recent challenges — even cybercriminals. An essential part of any cybercrime gang’s hustle is innovation. Bad actors are always looking for fresh ways to get employees to click on and […]

HACKERS LEAKED 22 MILLION RECORDS ON THE DARK WEB IN 2020

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Dark Web risk is a constantly growing threat for businesses, and that danger increases every year as more treasure troves of information that bad actors can use to facilitate cyberattacks land on the Dark Web. Experts estimate that hackers dropped over 22 million records on the Dark Web in 2020. Is that information a danger […]

Data Loss Prevention is Essential as more Regulations and Fines Add Big Costs to a Data Breach

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Globally, about 30% of companies are expected to suffer at least one data breach this year – and that’s a conservative estimate. Dramatically increased Dark Web activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with a challenging economy means that even cybercriminals are going to have to work a little bit harder to turn […]