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What’s next for cloud backup?
Cloud adoption was already strong heading into 2020. According to a study by O’Reilly, 88% of businesses were using the cloud in some form in January 2020. The global pandemic just accelerated the move to SaaS tools. This seismic shift where businesses live day-to-day...
Google Forms Used In Password-Stealing Spree: What You Need To Know
Seeing the google.com domain instills trust, which could lead to your password being compromised. Here's what you need to know. Cybercriminals will use any, and every means possible to win your trust before going in for the kill. Security researchers at Zimperium have...
How to deal with the escalating phishing threat
In today’s world, most external cyberattacks start with phishing. For attackers, it’s almost a no-brainer: phishing is cheap and humans are fallible, even after going through anti-phishing training. Patrick Harr, CEO at SlashNext, says that while security...
Microsoft will forcibly open some websites in Edge instead of Internet Explorer
Big changes are coming to Internet Explorer. Starting next month, users trying to access certain websites will see IE refuse to load the URL and automatically open the site in Edge instead. This forced IE-to-Edge behavior is part of Microsoft's Internet Explorer...
BYOD continues to pose a severe cybersecurity risk
Most businesses don't have sufficient visibility into the devices used by employees. The rise of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives, which see employees use personal devices for work, continue to pose a significant threat from a cybersecurity perspective. This...
How Attackers Use Redirector Domains to Target Microsoft and Google Users
The threat intelligence team from GreatHorn uncovered a series of ongoing phishing campaigns targeting users of Microsoft’s Office 365 and Google’s Gmail. The attackers are using imposter open redirector domains and subsidiary domains of various popular brands and...
Chrome may not be keeping all your personal data private
Data-scrubbing feature means cookies and site data are wiped from other sites, just not from Google's own services With users growing increasingly concerned about protecting their privacy online, Google has added a setting to Chrome that allow users to clear cookies...
Ransomware Attacks Continue to Loom Over Cyberspace
A report from global investigations firm Kroll revealed that ransomware attacks were the most observed security threats in 2020, accounting to one-third of all cyberattacks as of September 1, 2020. It highlighted that the impact of rising ransomware attacks on...
How Pandemic Influenced Cybersecurity Budget in Australia
A new research from cybersecurity firm Thycotic revealed that 66% of organizations in Australia are planning to increase their cybersecurity budgets in the next 12 months. The research titled “CISO Decisions” highlighted what motivates companies to invest in...
COVID-related email subjects biggest threat in phishing scams
Coronavirus-related email subjects remain the biggest threat in phishing scams, according to new research from KnowBe4, a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform. According to the results of the Q3 2020 top-clicked phishing report, phishing tests...