Kaitlyn Graham
The recent Cloudflare 2023 Phishing Threats Report unravels many interesting statistics about the global landscape of business email compromise (BEC) attacks. BEC is now one of the top cybersecurity threats worldwide. And per the report, 71% of organizations experienced such attacks in 2022. But what exactly is a BEC attack or scam? How does it… Continue reading 5 Strategies for Reliable Protection Against BEC Scams
In 2023, email remains one of the most popular channels for business communications. Unfortunately, cybercriminals and cyberterrorists are aware of this fact, which is why they continue to exploit email applications. In fact, according to the Cloudflare 2023 Phishing Threats Report, email is the most exploited business application and also the primary attack vector for… Continue reading 4 Key Trends from the Cloudflare 2023 Phishing Threats Report
There’s no doubt social media cyber risk attacks are on the rise. While more and more brands rely on social media to gain trust and recognition from their intended buyers, scammers are continuing to innovate new social media scams, including executive impersonation scams, to gain sensitive data and financial information from unsuspecting consumers. The growing… Continue reading 5 Ways to Protect Your Business Against Executive Impersonation Scams
Today, business owners around the world understand that digital security is of the utmost importance, but it’s no longer just enough to play defense by way of putting up walls to keep hackers out of a particular network. Given the proliferation of malicious acts like spoofing and typosquatting, businesses must be far more proactive about… Continue reading The Power of Automated Domain Monitoring
Since the advent of the internet, digital risks have continued to evolve, presenting a wealth of new and serious threats to business owners. As these risks continue to change and develop, so too should your business protection strategies, including the adoption of automated digital risk protection. Automated Digital Risk Protection: Taking it to the Next… Continue reading The Importance of Automated Digital Risk Protection Services
The case of Napster and the music industry is widely quoted in discussions about copyright infringement. In the late 90s, Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker co-founded Napster, a file-sharing application that allowed users to download and share music for free. The innovation quickly caught the attention of the music industry, who saw it as a… Continue reading Copyright Infringement: 3 Steps to Defending Your Business
As an IT security and risk management professional, understanding copyright infringement is crucial to protecting your business. You might think copyright infringement is centered around things like musicians using each other’s songs without permission, or recording a movie at a movie theater, but copyright infringement is actually a larger issue that impacts businesses of all… Continue reading Copyright Infringement: What It Is and How to Protect Your Business
According to a consumer survey by Stackla in 2021, 88% of consumers claimed that brand authenticity was a key deciding factor that defined their purchasing behavior. Another Salsify survey showed that 46% of consumers would prefer splurging on brands that they could trust. With these numbers in hand, it’s no surprise that companies are… Continue reading What is Trademark Infringement and How Costly is it to Your Business?
UDRP complaints have become top-of-mind for cybersecurity business leaders around the world. A World Intellectual Property Organization report states that 2022 was the worst year for cybersquatting complaints, recording a 10% rise over 2021. Over 5,500 complaints demonstrate that cybersquatters have become more prolific in their attacks, which many industry experts attribute to the digital… Continue reading How to File a UDRP Complaint: A Guide for Your Business
Lookalike domains are fraudulent domains that mimic legitimate ones in order to trick users into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These domains can be used for phishing attacks, domain name spoofing, and other malicious activities. In this blog, we will discuss what lookalike domains are, provide examples of fake domains, and explain how to… Continue reading What Are Lookalike Domains & How to Detect Them