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Travel Safely: Shielding Mobile Brands from Scams

Many people enjoy the convenience of mobile brands when planning vacations. Hackers have taken advantage of this to implement all sorts of travel-based scams. This is frightening both to consumers—who may find themselves facing financial and emotional repercussions—and business owners—who ...

Hackers Exploit CCTV Camera Flaws

Is your establishment’s surveillance system as secure as you think? Gone are the days when these security measures were a set-and-forget solution. Hackers have learned to take advantage of and breach CCTV camera flaws. Keep reading to learn more. How ...

Security Audits Are Failing You—Here’s Why You Need to Think Like a Hacker

Captain Crunch. This is the name given to one of the first known hackers in history.  It was the 1970’s and “Mr. Crunch” hacked the computer system that ran the telephone system using a whistle he got from.....you guessed it, ...

Mobile Phishing Attacks on Businesses Surge to New Highs

Suppose your business focuses its phishing protection efforts on email. In that case, it’s time to reevaluate your enterprise security protocols and turn your attention to mobile devices. Hackers always target the easiest entry point, and most smartphones lack the ...

Beware: Fake Google Meet Invites Hide Malware

Suppose we didn’t have enough reasons to dread meetings. In that case, a recent rise in virtual scams using fake Google Meet invitations might be the final nail in the coffin. In this new type of phishing, hackers send out ...

QR Codes Exploited to Bypass MFA Protections

Quick response, or QR codes, are ubiquitous. Businesses use them for everything from contactless access to restaurant menus and user manuals to providing payment and shopping links, making it easy for customers to access digital resources on their mobile devices. ...

Guarding Against the Growing Threat of Data Poisoning

There’s no question that generative AI is fast becoming a critical tool for enterprises. However, as with any new technology, there will be some bumps as more people adopt and refine it. As anyone who uses AI tools knows, it’s ...

Urgent Action Needed: Tackling the Zero-Day Surge

Your business houses a lot of delicate information that hackers could use against you. From stealing login credentials and locking you out until you pay ransom to sell your credit card information and other sensitive details to others, there are ...

Apple Fixes Major Security Flaw Exposing Passwords

Does your business keep you on the go? Sometimes, the only way to keep up is to use your mobile devices hands-free, allowing you to multitask. VoiceOver is an Apple feature that enables you to do just this, but the ...

CUPS Flaw Amplifies Devastating DDoS Attacks

When you need to print a document, you might not think about what happens once you hit the “send to printer” button. However, discovering a significant security threat stemming from a flaw in computer-to-printer communication might have you paying more ...

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