Category: Email Security
Typosquatting Exposed
Social engineering has evolved into a powerful collection of techniques for cybercriminals to lure unwary individuals into disclosing their personal information and credentials. One such technique is typosquatting. In typosquatting, malicious websites redirect users to URLs that arcybercriminals build fake...
What to Do If You Respond to a Phishing Email?
Anyone can fall victim to a phishing email attack. Phishing is a dangerous activity that can cause anxiety, financial loss, and reputational damage. Phishing scams use fraudulent emails and websites to steal confidential and sensitive information, such as account numbers,...
How To Encrypt Email in Outlook? 3 Effective Methods
As email security challenges continue to present themselves, email providers like Microsoft Outlook -- which has experienced widespread, longstanding popularity in the professional sector -- are continuing to adapt, putting forth robust encryption offerings intended to protect both the platform...
How to Avoid Crypto Malware
The term Crypto Malware describes two types of attacks. One is a type of Ransomware, while the other is Cryptojacking. Both are widely used by hackers to exploit the victim and gain significant profit. The Ransomware version of Crypto Malware,...
Is TLS Email Encryption Good Enough?
Banks do not send customers’ financial statements in an email. Why? Because email is not a secure method of communication. Email data travels unsecured over the web and is stored unencrypted on internet email relays, email servers, and end-user devices....
DOS Attacks Explained: What They Are and How To Prevent Them
What is a DoS Attack? A denial-of-service attack, also called a DoS attack, is a means of overburdening a network’s bandwidth or computer system to the point that it can no longer function. Attackers create DoS attacks by directing too...
What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
A watering hole attack takes place when a hacker compromises a specific audience either by infecting an existing website likely to attract the targeted audience or by creating a website to lure in the intended users. The number of watering...
Benefits of Cloud Security Controls
Introduction Cloud technology has grabbed the attention of many businesses worldwide. A growing number of companies are switching to cloud deployment of systems and services rather than on-premises deployment. The benefits of cloud computing are undeniable, but at the same...
Pretexting: 5 Examples of Social Engineering Tactics
Cyber attackers use pretexting scenarios, a type of social engineering, to manipulate victims in order to gain access to personal or valuable information. In this scam, the attacker creates a plausible situation or a pretext to dupe the user into...