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How cybercrime is impacting SMBs in 2023

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Nonetheless, their behavior is annoying, sometimes even dangerous, and the antivirus alerts users because, despite being legal, they often sneak onto the device without the user realizing. Although they are listed among the most widespread threats and can be used by cybercriminals to cause harm, they are not malicious per se.

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Data Breach: Millions of Phone Numbers, Recordings, and Call Logs Compromised in Ringostat Data Leak

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Scams, Phishing, and Malware: It is common for unethical hackers and criminals on the Internet to use personal data to create trustworthy phishing emails. As Ringostat is B2B (business-to-business), end users would not know if their data was leaked unless a service informed them. However, users have ways to protect themselves.

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The story of the year: remote work

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The same survey that found that two-thirds of employees used their personal devices also found that half of companies with BYOD policies did not have policies in place to regulate their use – and only a third (32%) provided antivirus software for personal devices. Scam and phishing. Phishing in delivery.

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Spam and phishing in 2024

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Other scam pages featured surveys, offering respondents gifts or prize draws for participating. Such fake giveaways are a classic scam tactic. Beyond verification scams, fraudsters also lured victims with attractive offers. Some scams offered users a surprise “gift” a free Telegram Premium subscription.