Cybersecurity

During the holiday season, cybercriminals will be ready with a variety of scams to take advantage of online shoppers. On today’s One-Minute Wednesday, Lindsey Brenes will discuss some of the recent methods hackers like to use and how you can shop safely online.

Cybercriminals are always innovating new ways to steal your data, so it’s imperative to stay vigilant as you spend time online and in your email. On today’s One-Minute Wednesday, John McCormack will discuss a new threat called Homographic Domains, which are fake web addresses that use special characters to make themselves look exactly like the real domain they are copying.

A new cyberattack called “PhishPoint” is currently threatening Office 365 users. PhishPoint bypasses Microsoft’s security by hiding malware inside of SharePoint documents that steal your Microsoft credentials. On today’s episode of One-Minute Wednesday, Ross Heuer will cover how this attack operates and the steps to keep yourself from becoming a victim of this scam.

Recently we have been seeing a new phishing attack called PhishPoint that is targeting Office 365 customers. In this scam, cybercriminals are inserting malicious links into SharePoint files and then sharing them with potential victims, ultimately allowing them to steal Office 365 user credentials.

BlueBorne is a new cyber-threat that is attacking Bluetooth-enabled devices. Hackers are using Bluetooth connections to infiltrate and steal information from phones, laptops, and more. On today’s episode of One-Minute Wednesday, Nathanael Emenaker will go over the basics of how this malware works and the steps you can take to keep yourself secure.

Cybercriminals continue to innovate sophisticated new attack vectors, but email phishing is still the most common and effective tactic for criminals looking to steal money or sensitive data. On today’s One-Minute Wednesday, Drew Lawson will discuss a common phishing tactic called business email compromise (or BEC) and review some ways to identify and protect yourself from this type of attack.

On this week’s One Minute Wednesday, Melanie Nunn will be giving an overview of social engineering tactics. Cybercriminals commonly use social engineering schemes to manipulate their targets into giving up sensitive information. And since these attacks can come from a variety of angles, it’s important for you to identify the features of a social engineering attack so you can protect yourself.

Protect your data while browsing the internet in public! On this week’s One-Minute Wednesday, Drew Lawson will be discussing some of the risks associated with public wi-fi networks, and how to avoid falling victim to “man-in-the-middle” attacks. Don’t miss out on these valuable tips for keeping your data secure.

Our mobile devices are a part of today’s everyday life. We perform a multitude of daily tasks on them that reach far beyond just making phone calls. But mobile technology, such as smartphones, can be just as vulnerable as any computer to cyber attacks. So in this week’s One Minute Wednesday, Joon Koh will give you some advice on how to keep both you and your data secure when doing different functions on your device.

Social engineering scams come in many forms. Have you thought about what to do when a hacker shows up at your front door? On this episode of One-Minute Wednesday, John McCormack will go over some steps to protect yourself from an attack called “tailgating”, where hackers disguise themselves as legitimate vendors and try to infiltrate your office.

During the holidays, cybercriminals and hackers prey on shoppers with a host of scams like fake ads, phishing emails, malicious apps and more. So on today’s One-Minute Wednesday, Drew Lawson will give you some steps you can take to stay secure and protect your sensitive data during this season.

Pop-up notifications often feel like a nuisance, and we tend to click through them without paying much attention. But today’s cybercriminals can use pop-ups to install malicious code on your computer, so you should always take a closer look before clicking. On this week’s One Minute Wednesday, Andy Shin will discuss a recent malware popup scam called “Hoefler Text” and walk you through some steps you can take to protect yourself. Tune in to learn more!

WannaCry Ransomware Causes Global Security Breach You may have seen the news this weekend: cybercriminals released a new strain of ransomware that can automatically spread itself across all computers in a network. It’s been dubbed “WannaCry” and it’s causing a global epidemic. More than 40 hospitals in the UK were shut down over the weekend. […]

Learn how to avoid spear phishing attacks, keeping yourself and your company safe from security breaches. On this episode of One-Minute Wednesday, Drew Lawson will explain how the Target security breach occurred, so you can prevent something similar from happening to you.

Protect yourself from the latest trend in cybercrime! In this week’s episode, Aspen Lindblom will be talking about “smishing”, a type of phishing attack that targets cell phone users via text messages. Cybercriminals will spoof a phone number and send text messages that appear to be coming from a legitimate source, all in order to steal sensitive information. Today we’ll show you how to identify and protect yourself from this new threat.

Make sure you change duplicate passwords immediately! On Thursday of last week, website security provider Cloudflare announced a major security vulnerability affecting their service. This vulnerability has caused sensitive user data to be exposed across a number of popular websites, like Yelp, Uber, and others. To protect yourself, make sure you are not reusing any […]