Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches

As the April 15, 2024 tax filing deadline approaches in the US, some old and some new tax-related scams targeting both taxpayers and tax professionals. Tax-related scams targeting taxpayers With taxpayers rushing to file their personal federal income t… Continue reading Tax-related scams escalate as filing deadline approaches

OpenText collaborates with Allstate Identity Protection to protect consumers from cyber threats

OpenText has partnered with Allstate Identity Protection (AIP) to offer identity protection services to Webroot customers to further protect consumers from evolving cyber threats by shielding their devices, identities and private information. Webroot p… Continue reading OpenText collaborates with Allstate Identity Protection to protect consumers from cyber threats

2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving

This year was yet another year with COVID-19 and malware running rampant in the headlines. Be it in person or online, the world is still struggling in the fight against viruses. This year took another ghastly turn when attacking critical infrastructure… Continue reading 2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving

Bandura Cyber Intelligence Marketplace deploys cyber intelligence data across network in real-time

Bandura Cyber released “Cyber Intelligence Marketplace,” allowing Bandura Cyber clients to discover, access, acquire, deploy and enforce a curated collection of high quality cyber intelligence data within minutes across their entire network and edge &#… Continue reading Bandura Cyber Intelligence Marketplace deploys cyber intelligence data across network in real-time

Cybersecurity Is Not A One-Stop-Shop

Cybersecurity is not a One-Stop-Shop

Boris Johnson announced the Government’s roadmap to lift Coronavirus restrictions for both businesses and the general public earlier in February, and since then, this has provided a glimmer of hope for man… Continue reading Cybersecurity Is Not A One-Stop-Shop

Cybercriminals evolving their tactics to exploit collective human interest

Phishing activity increased significantly in the first few months of 2020, taking advantage of pandemic-induced product shortages and increased usage of streaming services, OpenText reveals. For the first time, eBay topped the list of brands most targe… Continue reading Cybercriminals evolving their tactics to exploit collective human interest

What businesses need to know to evaluate partner cyber resilience

Many recent high-profile breaches have underscored two important cybersecurity lessons: the need for increased scrutiny in evaluating access and controls of partners handling valuable customer data, and the imperativeness of assessing a third party’s (… Continue reading What businesses need to know to evaluate partner cyber resilience

SMB ransomware extortion: Identifying pieces of the puzzle

2020 saw a new trend emerge: ransomware victims who were unwilling or unable to pay the ransom were faced with the threat of their sensitive information being exposed. Ponying up the ransom used to be the scariest part of ransomware, but now it’s the h… Continue reading SMB ransomware extortion: Identifying pieces of the puzzle

Dancho Danchev’s Security Research for Webroot Inc – Official Multiple E-Book Formats Compilation

Dear blog readers,Do you remember my work for Webroot Inc. which was my ex-employer 2012-2014? Great news. I’ve decided to make an official offline multiple E-book formats official security research compilation of all the blog posts that I did for Webr… Continue reading Dancho Danchev’s Security Research for Webroot Inc – Official Multiple E-Book Formats Compilation