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QR code phishing attacks (Quishing): What to know and how to stay secureIf you immediately think of email when you think of phishing, you’re not alone. However, a new form of a text-based scam is making waves – highlighted by a seemingly legitimate text from the USPS which lets receivers know that their “package” arrived at the warehouse. To receive the package, it instructs users to click […]
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Staying safe online this holiday shopping season: Five tips to improve your security habitsAmericans spent over 200 billion dollars online during the 2022 holiday shopping season, making 2023 a record year for online retailers. This year, 97% of people recently surveyed said they plan to shop online. As holiday revenues grow, so does the temptation for criminals to take a part of the action for themselves – over […]
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Cyber insurance strategyCyber attacks are getting more sophisticated, and expensive, leading to higher cyber insurance premiums. Phishing-resistant MFA can help set you up for success and save on costs.
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Hackers don’t break in. They log in.
Cyber crime is surging like never before… 300% Rise in cyber crime since the pandemic began.1 59% Of companies have had a security breach in the last year.2 9 out of 10 Cyber attacks begin with a phishing email.3 Most cyber attacks begin as phishing Phishing is a cybercrime where attackers induce people to reveal […]
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Forging ahead: A CISOs top recommendations to stay secure in 2023Last year, we anticipated that 2022 would be challenging for cybersecurity. This was proven true with the countless number of sophisticated high-profile phishing and ransomware attacks like DropBox, Twitter, Rockstar Games and Uber (twice). With the introduction of phishing-as-a-service and other sophisticated toolkits that target weaker forms of 2FA, security teams are now prioritizing phishing […]
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2022: A year of phishing with a solution to calm the seasIn 2022, phishing scams continued to hook into consumers and enterprise accounts. In fact, recent research from EMA revealed that 87% of surveyed businesses indicate that their organization experienced an identity-related security breach in the preceding 12 months. Many successes of the sophisticated phishing scams were due to legacy MFA implementations such as SMS, mobile […]
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How hackers use low effort tactics for phishing attacks – YubicoPhishing continues to make headlines with attackers using stolen credentials to gain access to valuable systems and sensitive data. Although phishing has been a known technique for a long time, the industry is still struggling to effectively defend against it. This may seem surprising to many as “phishing” calls to mind poorly written emails, generic […]
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Hackers don’t break in. They log in.
Cyber crime is surging like never before… 300% Rise in cyber crime since the pandemic began1. 53% Of companies in Europe & the Middle East have been victims of cyber attacks2. 9 out of 10 Cyber attacks begin with a phishing email3. Most cyber attacks begin as phishing Phishing is the fraudulent practice of inducing […]
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Phishing attacks are on the rise: are you prepared with phishing-resistant MFA?It doesn’t have to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month to read a flurry of news about human-based phishing attack stories – also called smishing if the “fishing line” is cast via SMS. These attacks boil down to the art of tricking people into revealing personal information and credentials – including usernames, passwords, authentication codes, and sensitive […]
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Thoughts on modern cybersecurity for retail and hospitality in advance of RH-ISAC’s Cyber Intelligence SummitRecently Derek Hanson, vice president and product evangelist at Yubico, spoke with Paul Malcomb, cyber threat intelligence analyst and engagement lead at Retail and Hospitality ISAC (RH-ISAC), on their podcast. Derek shared insight on how passwordless authentication using FIDO and phishing-resistant MFA can help retail and hospitality organizations accomplish business goals such as ensuring strong […]
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