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FTC: Americans lost $2.7 Billion Since 2021 to Social Media Scams
Americans lost a whopping $2.7 billion in scams that reached them via social media, and the actual figure could be much higher, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Of those who ...
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Hackers Exploit the COVID-19 Pandemic for Cyber Scams
Pallavi Dutta | | coronavirus, COVID-19, cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber crimes, cyber scams, Cyber Security, cyber training
Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the global crisis coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) to attempt cyber scams! The Wave of Coronavirus Cyber Scams While the world is busy fighting with the coronavirus pandemic ...
FBI Logs Rapid Increase in Email Scams, Investment Fraud
Nathan Eddy | | business email compromise, cyber scams, email phishing, FBI, security awareness training
The FBI reported complaints concerning online scams and investment fraud have now reached a record-breaking level. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received its six millionth complaint on May 15, 2021 ...
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Ransomware Attack Hits a Major US Oil Pipeline
Dhwani Meharchandani | | cyber, cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber scams, News Shots, Ransomware, ransomware attacks, SBN News, USA
Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest oil pipelines in the US, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down. This 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which carries more than 100 million ...
Top 5 Ransomware Attacks to Watch Out for in 2021
Pallavi Dutta | | BFSI, cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber scams, Cyber Security, india, Linux, Maze, NetWalker, Ransomware, ransomware attacks, Ransoware attack, rEvil, Ryuk, top 5 ransomware attacks, Tycoon, USA, Windows
Ransomware Attacks Double and Evolve Year-on-year! Security researchers have uncovered that year-on-year ransomware attacks are doubling in number. According to a report from The post Top 5 Ransomware Attacks to Watch Out ...
The Cyber Security Buffs: March 2021 Edition
Dhwani Meharchandani | | cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber crimes, cyber scams, Cyber Security, Cyber Threats
Cyber Security Buffs conducted a webinar on 25th March 2021. This webinar was focused on how the increase in cyber criminal activities is The post The Cyber Security Buffs: March 2021 Edition ...
Growing Significance of Cyber Security in Healthcare Industry
Dhwani Meharchandani | | cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber scams, Cyber Security, Cyber-attack, healthcare
Over the last year, the healthcare industry has become a target of strategic interest amongst cyber criminals. Owing to itsContinue reading The post Growing Significance of Cyber Security in Healthcare Industry appeared ...
Why are Employees Most Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?
Richard Singha | | cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber scams, Cyber Security, Cyber Threats, cyber training, Data Security, employees, ThreatCop, vulnerability
With the rapid development in technology and ever-increasing internet users, cyber security plays a critical role in every industry. SecuringContinue reading The post Why are Employees Most Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks? appeared ...
Top Cyberattacks in Each Month of 2020
Richard Singha | | cyber attacks, Cyber awareness, cyber breach, cyber crimes, cyber scams, Cyber Security, cyber training, cyberattack2020, Data breach, Data breaches 2020, india, man in the middle attack, Middle East, USA
While organizations have been prepping for a smooth workflow since the pandemic broke out, cybercriminals are improving the tactics andContinue reading The post Top Cyberattacks in Each Month of 2020 appeared first ...