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In the News
3/17/2016
We’re in mid-March, which means the NCAA College Basketball Tournament is in full swing. But there is more than one way to bust your March Madness bracket, and cybercrooks are also working overtime to grab a piece of the cash. Here’s how (and why) major sporting events are top targets for global hackers.
In the News
3/17/2016
Did you remember to wear green today? And by any chance, did you remember to power up your "security awareness meter?" Yes, today is March 17th. Happy St. Patrick's Day! It also happens to be the first day of March Madness, one of the most watched and anticipated sporting events of the year. However, college basketball fans won't be the only ones focused on the contests taking place over the next few weeks—cybercriminals will be watching too.
In the News
3/16/2016
As the hype surrounding March Madness increases and more people partake in NCAA brackets, especially at office pools, consumers and employers should be prepared for the surge in cyber attacks resulting in more phishing attacks and financial scams. Cyber criminals are prepped for the excitement and hype building around the NCAA basketball games by infecting emails with malware, creating fake betting websites and increasing phishing attacks.
In the News
3/10/2016
It’s March, and in the US that means St. Patrick’s Day, last-minute tax scrambling and, of course, March Madness. Security experts are warning that the annual college basketball tournament could turn into March Badness, if cyber-criminals have their way. The tournament, which starts on Thursday, March 17, is one of the most watched, and anticipated, sporting events every year, up there with the Super Bowl and the World Series when it comes to enthusiasm and viewership in the States. But, games also traditionally fall during business hours, and as a result, plenty of office workers will be tuning in via their mobile devices and online to watch the action.
In the News
2/29/2016
Security Mentor, a pioneer of innovative security awareness training that drives real behavior change, today announced the localization of the Security Mentor Security Awareness Training Program in four new languages to enable global businesses to better protect themselves against phishing, social engineering and other information security threats.
In the News
2/25/2016
Fraudsters are waiting for consumers to take their bait amid the busy tax season as cases of phishing and malware incidents have already risen by 400%, according to the IRS. The phishing is occurring through emails and text messages and is intended to trick people into believing the IRS or tax software companies are communicating with them in an official capacity.
In the News
2/23/2016
In effect, Volvo says the Bluetooth-enabled smartphone would become the "digital keys" and there would no longer be a need for a physical key. “Our innovative digital key technology has the potential to completely change how a Volvo can be accessed and shared. Instead of sitting idle in a parking lot the entire day, cars could be used more often and efficiently by whoever the owner wishes,” says Henrik Green, vice president for product strategy at Volvo Cars, in a statement.
In the News
2/1/2016
European Union data protection watchdogs, Article 29 Working Party, have said they still have concerns about the privacy settings of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, despite the US company announcing changes to the installation process. The watchdog, which enforces data protection law, wrote to Microsoft last year expressing concerns about the default installation settings of Windows 10 and users’ apparent lack of control over the company’s processing of their data.
In the News
1/25/2016
