The word “hacker” often has a negative connotation. Most of the time, the hackers we refer to or hear about are of the villainous variety, known as “blackhat” hackers. However, these malicious hackers aren’t the only “type” of hackers you will come across online. There are also “whitehat” hackers, for example, who use th ...
Cyber incidents like the powerful Mirai botnet and the attack on DNS provider Dyn defined some of the biggest (cyber) moments back in 2016. The Dyn attack, for instance, disrupted internet services all over the world and is now considered the largest attack of its kind in history. But 2017 also set some new precedents when it came to cyber breaches and the magnitudes of damage. Here ...
As Cloudbric continues to expand, we’re always finding ways to give our customers the best security at affordable prices. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that we’re offering reduced costs for our paid plans – no strings attached, no catch. How much you’re saving Let’s look at the comparison between the old and new pricing models. You&rsquo ...
Although users of the Web are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers lurking in cyberspace, many aren’t familiar with the technicalities behind certain cyber hygiene practices. Most are, however, acquainted with the basic signs of a non-secure website. One tell-tale sign is the presence of a green security lock beside a website’s URL, which indicates that the site use ...
Hackers typically sneak remotely into the networks of their victims by setting up phishing scams and duping users into downloading malware-ridden files, which are then executed to commence a cyberattack like ransomware. They may also look for vulnerabilities in computer systems to attempt to get into a network. Both the WannaCry and NotPetya attacks, for example, were successful beca ...
It’s that time of year again. With October wrapped up and November in full swing, we are entering into the holiday season where cybercrimes are at an all-time peak. And even if you aren’t purchasing goods and services on the Internet, anyone can still fall victim to cybercrime. Sometimes, however, Internet users may not be aware of the different types of cybercrimes t ...
Many people are familiar with bug bounty programs. They are designed to test the security of a company’s computer systems by crowdsourcing talent from all around the world to report bugs, especially those with critical vulnerabilities. In a way, bug bounty programs make the services and software we use much safer, but that’s just on the surface. While the rewards ...
PCI (payment card industry) compliance may not be an expression you hear often as a business owner. However, non-compliance has noteworthy impact to the level of risk your business assumes in payment processing if you accept credit and debit cards from customers as a form of payment. Despite the media headlines that tend to focus on significant data breaches that impact major ret ...
WordPress is easily one of the most popular web-based platforms on the internet. In fact, over 28% of the viewable internet uses WordPress to host their websites. However, being an open-source platform where anybody can edit anything using CSS code and plugins means there are security risks. At its core, WordPress is the same for every website, meaning that hackers or users with ...
It may seem like the hacking of cash register systems, or POS systems, are a thing of the past, but in reality they are still very much alive today as statistics gathered by the 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon have shown that while attacks on POS systems have proportionally gone down, there is still a thriving market for stolen cards. The report reveals that POS ...
