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Hackers Have Your Passwords: A Two-Factor Authentication Guide
With the number of data breaches that have occurred, hackers almost certainly have your password. If they don’t you are now more likely than ever to become the victim of a phishing attack. What’s standing between the hackers and your data? Hopefully, it’s two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an additional step that verifies your […]
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Paying Ransomware Demands Can Be Illegal
If you are targeted by hackers with ransomware and decide to pay the ransom to get your data back, you might be investigated by the government. The current regulations come from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading With the Enemy Act. These essentially make it illegal for companies and individuals to pay […]
Company Cyber and Security Departments’ Budgets on the Rise
Many companies put their tech security departments on the wayside, choosing to instead focus on things that would directly make the company money. However, with preventative costs showing more value than recovery costs, it’s a no-brainer.
Phishing Sites Use CAPTCHA to Avoid Detection
There is an increasing number of phishing websites that are using CAPTCHA product in order to appear legitimate.
Employee Information Not as Protected as Customer Data
H&M Group, a Swedish company specializing in apparel, was recently fined over forty million dollars because they collected excessive personal data on their employees and failed to protect that information.
