It seems basic common sense but even for seasoned pros sometimes it’s not! Email spoofing is a hackers easiest way to grab a handful of money and be gone! They do this by intercepting a legitimate emailed invoice as an example, and now they have the information they need to begin. They’ll open a new bank account, claim it’s your new account and they are in play, here is how. …
Even before I started working with a main focus on Cybersecurity, it was always my practice and policy to not allow free email services on any work related computers. Gmail, Hotmail, etc. While these are part of our everyday life they have no place in or on our corporate devices. While some companies like Google offer business class services, it’s the personal email side that always concerned me. And now …
Sorry for my absence but there is a good and true reason for it, and you’ll find out why here. Recently I contracted a certain virus we have all become very aware of and at the same time tired of hearing about, Covid 19. As we have all spent the last couple of years learning more and more about this virus and how it morphs and spreads in different ways, …
While I usually focus my blog on Cybersecurity, this week I’d like to use my time to help in a different way. Call it a Public Service Announcement if you’d like. I call it helping my fellow humans, and please be sure this is in line with what we at Nuvollo stand for, helping society at large! And I would like to ask you to share this with others, you …
This week the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry was hacked. Which means, even though they have the money and access to technology, the cybercriminals are still winning the war. This leads to a big question of how are governments fighting this war, and are they really using all the possible assets available to them? With the political situation globally getting more tense, what will happen if the well funded hackers attack …
Ikea is fighting what seems to be a losing battle against hackers. The reason they’re losing is that their employees need to learn how to recognize and treat Phishing emails, Spam, etc. At the same time obviously tighten up security on servers quite a bit. When I speak to clients about our Training Programs, and that they have measurable results, they see the value. What is the real value? If …
If one of the top government agencies fighting Cybercrime in the world can get hacked, why can’t you? I’ve attached 2 article one is much shorter and to the point while the other has much more detail for those interested. But it comes down to a simple statement, WOW! The FBI is one of the top agencies worldwide fighting the war on Cybercrime and they got hit! Aside from the …
In the very electronic world we live in, email has become how we communicate more than any other in business as well as our personal life. With that being said how often do we get an email from someone we believe we know, but in reality it’s not?! Just one minor variation in the email address, such as (John vs J0hn) that we don’t notice, or better yet a ‘spoofed’ …
We have all heard about recalls, when there is a food recall for example, I know in my house I likely won’t see that brand in my fridge or pantry for years to come. Their reputation has been scared and earning back trust is hard! Why is that, it’s because we as a society place a high value on reputation based on quality, security and performance! And if a product …
I can’t say I’m too surprised that in the last quarter phishing emails will be on the rise. As the article attached clearly states cyber criminals know when your guard is down! Holidays bring out the best and worst in people, Black Friday shoppers will trample each other for a big screen TV, but cyber criminals will just send you a “Coupon” for a discount on it, and when you …
91% OF CYBERATTACKS START WITH A SPEAR-PHISHING EMAIL Spear phishing is an email sent to you that appears to be from a person or company that you know. But it’s not. It’s from a criminal hacker who wants your credit card and bank account numbers, passwords, personal and financial information. Learn how to protect yourself and your company: Verify email addresses to be sure that it’s the real sender …
