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If You Connect It, Protect It

We connect a lot of devices to many networks every day and sometimes we don’t realize how many networks we have connected to at the end of the day. We all use mobile devices such as cell phones, tablets and a multitude of other wireless dev...

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FBI, CISA Echo Warnings on ‘Vishing’ Threat

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “vishing” attacks targeting companies. Th...

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Voice Phishers Targeting Corporate VPNs

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is t...

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How to Secure PayPal

With hundreds of millions of users around the world, PayPal has long been an international leader in the electronic payments industry. But as we know, money never fails to attract fraud, especially now, with as much of life as possible taki...

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5 Trends in Cybercrime Since the Coronavirus Outbreak

The COVID-19 global emergency has turned the lives of millions upside down. Social distancing and teleworking have become the norm and changed the way we communicate, work, and spend our free time. What has changed for cybercriminals? You g...

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16 Tips for Safe Online Shopping

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged users to be aware of holiday scams and malware campaigns when shopping online this upcoming holiday season.

There’s every reason in the world to shop online. The b...

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