Phishing is a common scam that attackers use to steal data, spread malware, and defraud people of money. Most attacks involve a generic message sent to several people, often due to a database of contact information getting leaked online. Spear phishing, however, is anything but generic. This dangerous attack targets specific people or organizations, often […]
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The Truth About Hackers
The people who commit cybercrime are often referred to as hackers or cybercriminals. To get a true sense of who those people are, it’s important to first dispel a few myths about the concept of “hackers” and focus on four important facts. Fact #1: Not all hackers are criminals. A hacker is commonly defined as […]
What are the different types of Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks?
Social Engineering Social engineering attempts to take advantage of human interaction and tries to extract as much information from the use of social skills. Social engineering is the umbrella term for which the following attacks are categorized under. Phishing Phishing is a type of social engineering that typically uses email or websites to persuade someone […]
Keeping up with Password Management
What is a password manager? A password manager is a program that allows a person to store several passwords that are used for different accounts, applications, and anywhere you would enter credentials to login. Why would someone use a password manager? Password managers allow a user to keep track of all their passwords in one […]