Paying Ransomware Demands: Is the U.S. Setting an Example? Paying a ransom encourages more ransomware attacks and provides financial support to cybercriminals. As a result, U.S. authorities have decided to impose sanctions on U.S. organizations that give in to hackers’ financial blackmail. The OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) has published…
What does cybersecurity have to do with Valentine’s Day?! Valentine’s Day is synonymous with love and celebrates the beauty of human relationships. Unfortunately, this also means that online scammers can take advantage of this time of emotional vulnerability to launch spear-phishing attacks using social engineering—and even…
News in the “Service” of Phishing Phishing is a cyberattack technique used by cybercriminals. It involves sending an email containing one or more attachments and/or fraudulent links, which often conceal malware (such as Trojans, viruses, worms, or ransomware). To do this, the scammer never fails to…
What is tailgating? Tailgating, also known as “piggybacking,” is a technique used to gain unauthorized physical access to a building or secure area by posing as an employee or authorized visitor. The term comes from the fact that the intruder slips in behind an authorized person to enter a building or secure area,…
What is spear phishing? Spear phishing is a targeted and sophisticated form of social engineering that aims to trick people into believing they are receiving a message from someone they trust. Attackers often use personal information obtained through other means to make their message seem more credible…
What is baiting? Baiting is a cybersecurity technique that involves placing an infected item, such as a USB drive, in a public place in the hope that someone will pick it up and use it on their computer. The infected item may be disguised as something useful, such as a USB drive containing photos…
Definition: Two-factor authentication (2FA) 2FA, also known as multi-factor authentication, is a security process in which the user provides two forms of identification from distinct categories of data. First factor: typically in the form of a physical token, such as the information on your credit card. Second factor…
What is social engineering? Social engineering, or the art of manipulating the human mind. This strategy relies on emotional triggers to gain trust, and then extract information or access from those who possess it. It is a manipulation technique used to influence people’s opinions and behaviors.…
Created in 2012 by major email service providers, DMARC (“Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance”) is a protocol that prevents hackers from spoofing a person’s email address. More specifically, it acts on an organization’s domain name. The DMARC system identifies phishing emails or messages sent by someone who is impersonating…
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