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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

This allows the attacker unauthorized access to numerous accounts or servers, putting the end-user’s information at risk. SMS phishing attacks will be the new phish in town. However, SMS phishing is starting to gain serious traction, and SiteLock researchers believe these attacks will be difficult to mitigate in 2020.

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We dig into the Game Players Code

Malwarebytes

Malicious ads, fake games, survey scams, phishing attacks…whatever you can think of, it’s in use. As we’ve shown previously, you don’t even have to be on a gaming platform to be at risk from shenanigans. Fake trade phishes have been around for years and are very popular. Evaluating the download risk. Locking down.

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It’s a Holiday Security Breach Blowout

SiteLock

Thankfully, we understand how the breaches may have occurred and how to protect ourselves, which I will share with you now. At a overview level, many large data breaches occur through an attack called spear phishing. A good strategy to reduce the risk of a breach three-fold. How Website Security Breaches Occur.

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12 Online Resolutions for 2021

Adam Levin

Here are 12 New Year Resolutions for a safer and more secure digital you in 2021: Think before you click that email link: 2020 was a record-breaking year for ransomware, malware, and phishing , and many, if not most of these attacks were launched with the click on a link in an email. It’s not worth the risk.

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