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Tempted to test new features before everyone else? DON’T BE!

Tempted to test new features before everyone else? DON’T BE!

by Steve Kennen | Sep 14, 2023 | Network Security

Ever been tempted to download the beta version of your favorite app, ready to test out all the cool new features before everyone else? STOP!! The FBI has some news that might just make you think twice. Cyber criminals have come up with a brand new trick to lure us...
The hidden dangers of free VPNs: Are you at risk?

The hidden dangers of free VPNs: Are you at risk?

by Steve Kennen | Aug 3, 2023 | Network Security

Are you aware that the rise in global VPN usage has skyrocketed? The reasons are clear as day: Virtual Private Networks offer increased security, anonymity, and allow access to geo-restricted content online. But here’s the million-dollar question: Are all VPNs...
This is the latest trend in phishing attacks

This is the latest trend in phishing attacks

by Steve Kennen | Jul 13, 2023 | Network Security

Have you heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”? It seems cyber criminals have too, and they’re using it to their advantage. In a new twist on phishing campaigns, cyber criminals are luring victims to click on images rather than...
Here’s how cyber criminals try to hack your accounts while you sleep

Here’s how cyber criminals try to hack your accounts while you sleep

by Steve Kennen | Jun 1, 2023 | Network Security

Have you ever felt frustrated by the flood of notifications from your multi-factor authentication (MFA) app? Well, cyber criminals have too. And they’re taking advantage of “MFA fatigue” to try to gain access to your sensitive business data. MFA is...
Charging in public places? Watch out for “juice jacking”

Charging in public places? Watch out for “juice jacking”

by Steve Kennen | May 4, 2023 | General, Network Security

Airports, hotels, cafés, even shopping malls, offer public charging points where you can boost your phone or laptop battery on the go. They’ve been in the news after the FBI recently tweeted advice to stop using them. Crooks have figured out how to hijack USB ports to...
Criminals are exploiting AI to create more convincing scams

Criminals are exploiting AI to create more convincing scams

by Steve Kennen | Apr 13, 2023 | Network Security

One of the many cool things about the new wave of Artificial Intelligence tools is their ability to sound convincingly human. AI chatbots can be prompted to generate text that you’d never know was written by a robot. And they can keep producing it – quickly, and with...
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