0910, 2020

Microsoft seizes malicious domains used in COVID-19 phishing

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesMicrosoft went to court to seize several malicious domains that were used by cybercriminals in extensive phishing and BEC attacks on Office 365 accounts amid the current pandemic. By Arielle Waldman Microsoft has seized control of several malicious domains that were used in COVID-19-themed phishing attacks against its customers in 62 countries around the world. Last month, the technology giant

0910, 2020

How to protect companies from business email compromise

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Data security technology and strategy, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesResearch shows that business email compromise attacks continue to proliferate as threat actors continue to see success. Here are a few ways to protect your company. By Justin Brecese For a company victimized by a business email compromise (BEC), discovering missing funds or inappropriate financial transactions can, at first, be like following a very confusing trail of breadcrumbs. Victim organizations

0910, 2020

How security teams can prevent island-hopping cyberattacks

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesLearn how to prevent island-hopping cyberattacks to keep hackers from gaining the confidence of a phishing victim who could then accidentally commit corporate financial fraud. By Nick Cavalancia In many cases, your company may not be the intended victim of a cybercrime, but instead is used as a pawn to gain confidence and access to a company you do business

0910, 2020

How to send secure email attachments

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSending sensitive information in attachments is inherently unsafe, and the main way to secure them — encryption — can be implemented inconsistently, negating security benefits. By Michael Heller Michael Cobb Sending sensitive information securely in an email or as an attachment is possible, but enabling encryption to do so can have issues that could negate any security benefits. Sending an

0510, 2020

3 ways to prevent DDoS attacks on networks

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesDDoS attacks on networks can result in devastating and expensive damage for organizations. Learn three ways to prevent and respond to DDoS attacks to keep company networks secure. By John Cavanaugh Denial of service, or DoS, attacks emerged in the early days of the web and commercialization of the internet. These attacks literally deny service and make a resource scarce;

0506, 2020

Coronavirus: Cyber criminals target laid-off workers

T-Blog Editor/ June 5, 2020/ Covid-19 Global Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMalicious actors are targeting workers laid-off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic By Alex Scroxton Security Editor -TechTarget –ComputerWeekly.com Malicious Microsoft Excel files masquerading as CV attachments sent under the subject lines “applying for a job” or “regarding job” are luring victims left out-of-work thanks to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic into giving up valuable banking credentials, according to new research