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Ransomware: The Pirates are Back
Mimicking pirates plundering on the high seas, cyber pirates today use malware attacks as a new money-making scheme. Healthcare providers, municipalities, transportation companies, banks, manufacturers, churches and other non-profits worldwide have been hit by attacks demanding a ransom. The m...
ThreatAdvice Ends Year with Major Contracts and Several Milestones
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, December 31, 2018 –ThreatAdvice, a provider of cybersecurity education, awareness and threat intelligence finished the year strong, finalizing contracts with several enterprise businesses including Halski Systems,
FBI Warns of Cyber Scammers Targeting Holiday Shoppers
MEMPHIS, TN—The FBI Memphis Field Office reminds shoppers to be aware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims, including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purc...
Cryptojacking: Why Your Organization Should Care
Of course, almost everyone has heard of bitcoin by now. It is the gold standard of the relatively new and somewhat murky cryptocurrency world, or digital currencies that exist virtually online. There are basically two ways to make money off of bitcoin or other digital currencies-su...
ThreatAdvice Names Frank Abagnale of “Catch Me If You Can” Fame as Company Spokesperson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, December 10, 2018 –ThreatAdvice, (threatadvice.com) a provider of cybersecurity education, awareness and threat intelligence has named Frank Abagnale as its new company spokesperson. Abagnale, a former con ...
Questions Every CEO Should Ask About Cyber Risks
As technology continues to evolve, cyber threats continue to grow in sophistication and complexity. Cyber threats affect businesses of all sizes and require the attention and involvement of chief executive officers (CEOs) and other senior leaders. To help companies understand their risks and p...
Black Friday vs Black Hat
The fourth Thursday of November means one thing and, no, it's not turkey! It's the start of the holiday shopping season which all begins on the infamous Black Friday and stretches to newly popularized Cyber Monday. While millions take part in this annual dash for deals, criminals also ...
Fortnite: Cyber Battle Royale
If you have children between eight and eighteen, play video games, or are a fan of the silly dance moves it inspires, the chances are you’ve probably heard of the multiplayer online shooter game Fortnite. To say that the game has taken the world by storm is an understatement conside...
2018 Most Dangerous Celebrity Searches
Whether you're looking up your favorite athlete's stats, the newest addition to a tv show's cast, or that old musician you forgot the name of, searching for celebrities online can be a one-way ticket to malware. Cybercriminals know that in this information-heavy world we live in, w...
Yet Another Facebook Breach
It’s been less than a year since the Cambridge Analytica catastrophe rocked Facebook and its millions of users to their core. Unfortunately, things have only gone from bad to worse for the social media giant. In early October, news leaked of yet another data breach reportedly affecting o...
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Cybersecurity Journal 1 - 2018
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