When it comes to enterprise security, there’s a lot at stake; consumers, operations, business relationships, work force, brand image, and financial status, to name a few. While the number of enterprise security threats can be in hundreds, in this post, we have discussed some of the most critical ones. Top Factors that Threaten Enterprise Security […]
About 39% of the world’s population now has access to the Internet and this has an immense impact on the way we communicate. Emails outnumber snail mail 81 to 1. However, the fight against spam is a never-ending battle, where spammers and anti-spam vendors try to outsmart each other. Over the next four years, the amount […]
Let’s take a quick glance at some interesting news that has been brewing in the world of information security this week. Ubisoft – Too Soft Against Hackers! Ubisoft has always hit the spotlight with its heavyweight games like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and others. Yet again, it’s in news, but this time, for the wrong […]
An email attachment is but the Pandora’s Box of the online world. You never know what might pop out of it! In this post, we have discussed the dangers email attachments entail, and some safety tips on how to tackle the same. The Biggest Risk of Email Attachments Inarguably, one of the major risks that […]
If you are having a hard time with your best buddy, it’s time you took a lesson or two from the malware duo – Vobfus and Beebone. Sounds like two hillbilly characters from a cartoon show right? Well, no! The Sophisticated Malware Duo! As reported by security experts, Vobfus and Beebone are a pair of […]
6 Million Facebook Account Compromised! Facebook reported that a bug was responsible for exposing email addresses and phone numbers of as much as 6 million Facebook users. The company informed that the bug was a part of the Download Your Information (DIY) tool in Facebook, that allows the user to upload their contact list or […]
Google helps you find answers to your questions; Google gives away apps for free; Google has an awesome hangout for you and your pals, but Google never pays you 800,000 British pounds! That’s right! One more online scam that has been making rounds on the Internet is the Google Award Email scam. Have you received […]
Guess what’s the utopia for cyber crooks? Social networking sites; to be more specific, Facebook. Incidences of Facebook accounts being hacked is not anymore an uncommon scenario. According to a report by The New York Times, nearly 600,000 attempts are made every day to hack into FB user accounts. So how can you keep hackers […]
Today one of my colleagues received a message on WhatsApp that read: “Hello, I. Am riya director of whatsapp, this message is to inform all of our users that we have only 530 accounts available for new phones, and that our servers have recently been very congested, so we asking for your help to solve […]
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device, apparently, has become the new mantra in today’s workplace. Its benefits are appealing and attractive, but they also come with major threats and concerns. This post outlines some important facts about the BYOD program. There is a reason Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.) refers the present time as […]
