Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Electronic medical records systems (EMRs) may need to maintain connectivity with computers, tablets, pagers, and smartphones used by staff members – as well as exchanged between one provider and another through health information exchanges (HIEs).

Healthcare 104

Healthcare Technology Computers and Electronics Identity Theft 104

SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. PayPal phishing accounted for 54.78% of pages targeting electronic payment system users. million in 2022.

Phishing 134

Phishing Banking Scams Mobile 134

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As National Cyber Security Awareness Month wraps up for yet another year, have you learned anything? More important, have you done anything, at least to improve your security? In the first case, the victim was a small but thriving electronics business based in Nevada. The Trojan was able to move $1.5

Hacking 52

Hacking Banking Computers and Electronics Small Business 52

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

And this year is a special occasion: a Quinceañera of sorts recognizing 15 years since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004. As my guests this week note: the goals of Cyber Security focus and importance of cyber security awareness month has changed a lot since the early 2000s. The Computers in our Pockets.

Cyber Risk 40

Cyber Risk Cybersecurity Risk Computers and Electronics 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 6, 2021

Life was interesting as it was the days before cloud computing and when proactive monitoring and alerting was the first line of defence against potential issues in your network, issues which could have resulted from malicious activities from an internal or external attacker. I was initially surprised that it was a 6-hour exam.

Cryptocurrency 40

Cryptocurrency Data privacy Computers and Electronics Cybersecurity 40

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Whenever a user uses the infected file, it gives the attacker access to their computer. Bootkits: This type of rootkit targets a computer’s bootloader, the software responsible for loading the computer’s OS into RAM upon startup.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75