Collaborate Disseminate
Tessian reveals just how much, and how often, people divulge about their lives online and how attackers take advantage of it. With insights from both professionals and hackers, the report explores how cybercriminals use an abundant and seemingly cheap … Continue reading 93% of workers overshare online, causing security risks
While the shift to a digital-first life was brought on by the global pandemic, U.S. consumers plan to keep it up – with online banking (61%), social engagements (56%), and personal shopping (52%), at the top of the list, McAfee reveals. With the increa… Continue reading The first step in protecting ourselves is realizing that there’s a lot we can do to stay safe online
Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on how website forms are structured to elicit data, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined. “The objective was to demonstrate that we are able to cause smart… Continue reading Users can be manipulated to share private information online
In The Social Dilemma, the Netflix documentary that has been in the news recently for its radical revelations, former executives at major technology companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, among others, share how their ex-employers have develo… Continue reading Digital thought clones manipulate real-time online behavior
While consumers are aware of increased risks and scams via the internet, they still plan to do more shopping online – and earlier – this holiday season, McAfee reveals. Thirty-six percent of Americans note they are hitting the digital links to give gif… Continue reading Consumer behaviors and cyber risks of holiday shopping in 2020
A rise in consumer digital traffic has corresponded with a rise in fraud attacks, Arkose Labs reveals. As the year progresses and more people than ever are online, historically ‘normal’ online behavioral patterns are no longer applicable and holiday le… Continue reading Explosion in digital commerce pushed fraud incentive levels sky-high
76% of Americans believe they’ve encountered disinformation firsthand and 20% say they’ve shared information later shown to be incorrect or intentionally misleading, according to a research released by NortonLifeLock. Disinformation, or false informati… Continue reading Disinformation campaigns can spread like wildfire on social media
ManageEngine unveiled findings from a report that analyzes behaviors related to personal and professional online usage patterns. Security restrictions on corporate devices The report combines a series of surveys conducted among nearly 1,500 employees a… Continue reading 37% of remote employees have no security restrictions on corporate devices
This year’s shift to a near 100% WFH workforce by the Global 5000 has significantly changed the behaviors of trusted insiders, a DTEX Systems report reveals. Key findings include a 450% increase in employees circumventing security controls to intention… Continue reading Employees increasingly masking online activities
The term fake news has been a part of our vocabulary since the 2016 US presidential election. As the amount of fake news in circulation grows larger and larger, particularly in the United States, it often spreads like wildfire. Subsequently, there is a… Continue reading People spend a little less time looking at fake news headlines than factual ones