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Is biometric technology secure? Exploring two scenarios

80% of computer hacks and cyber-crimes have been a result of passwords being compromised. Biometric technology ca be a solution, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach

Robocalls and vishing attacks are flooding the internet

Vishing on the rise as tax season arrives

Lou Covey

Vishing, short for “voice phishing,” is on the rise again. But then, it’s been rising almost exponentially for the past two years. Last summer various

Is that Really You – how business email is compromised

Editors Desk and Alejandro del Hoyo

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a serious threat, and it often goes unnoticed. Read here what you can do about hackers impersonating your CEO or CFO in our latest guest Article from Alejandro del Hoyo.

Scam Bucket: Latest Russian Phishing Scam

Lou Covey

The Russian cyber offensive against the West finally hit last week and it was a pretty weak phishing scam.

‘Tis the Season…for Cyberattacks!

Motti Elloul

Cyber attacks are increasing over the holiday season – we’ll have a detailed look at how these types of attacks work, using several examples.

Myths, statistics and holistic security – are insiders the real problem?

Lou Covey

A 17-year-old FBI report claimed that 80 per cent of data breaches originate internally. A recent report on Statista, demonstrates that the problem is much more nuanced.

Scam Bucket: Phishing, Smishing: It’s mostly Facebook’s fault

Lou Covey

Smishing is the latest and growing version of phishing. In this case, it is using text messaging platforms to gather passwords and identities and deliver malware. Read more in our article and the latest Crucialtech podcast.

You weren’t hacked, you were spoofed.

Lou Covey

“If you’ve received a friend request from me, ignore it. My account was hacked.” heard this phrase? Technically, it’s incorrect: this is not hacking, it’s spoofing. Learn the difference in this article.