Ransom: a sum of money is demanded in order for the release of goods.Software: the programs and other operating information used by a computer.What...
Ransomware Revisited
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Reciprocal Technologies Blog Security • Page 28
Opening the Cybercriminal Toolbox
People’s exposure to cybercrime has been increasing for some time. Today, people with very little coding experience can infiltrate systems and steal...
Is It Fair to Be Fired for Falling for a Phishing… Test?
Let’s run through a quick scenario: your company’s computing infrastructure is infected with ransomware. Fortunately, you have an offsite backup, so...
Your Guide to the Malware You Could Encounter
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone nowadays who hasn’t heard of malware, although they may have difficulty identifying different threats as they...
Two-Factor Authentication Works to Remove Security Risks
Imagine a scenario where your password has been stolen by a hacker. Now your accounts are completely at the mercy of them. What do you do? Obviously...
VoIP Has a Spam Problem
Robocalls plague the world’s smartphone users, but have you ever stopped to ask why you receive them in the first place? Why are robocallers able to...
Diagnosing a Man-In-the-Middle Attack
The man in the middle has a lot of power and influence over the end result, and this is true even in the technological world. In fact, there are...
Social Media Scams and Everything You Should Know
Social media has overtaken both the professional and personal aspects of online communication and connection, and while it might provide a...
Will U.S. Leaders Consider Data Privacy?
Over 90 percent of people in the United States feel like their data is out of their control, and judging from the impression that the European...
Phishing Attacks Are Besting Two-Factor Authentication–Now What?
What has proven to be one of the more effective ways of preventing phishing attacks may be under fire from more advanced threats designed...