Social Engineering: How Hackers Exploit Human Psychology
Humans are one of the biggest to target in the field of cybersecurity. While security experts shut down networks, encrypt devices, and invest in shiny tools, attackers can often elude the security measures through manipulating people. This is known as social engineering, the art of employing psychological tricks, deceit, and even simple human instincts to convince people […]
The Rise of Credential Stuffing: Why Password Reuse Is Dangerous
In today’s digital world passwords are the key to our lives online. From banking and email, in addition to shopping and streaming, almost every online service requires a login. With numerous logins to handle, a lot of people get into a typical (and risky) routine: reusing the same password for multiple websites. Then there’s Credential Stuffing–a kind of attack […]
Man-in-the-Middle Attacks: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
In the digital age the data you send to networks on a regular basis: bank information, emails passwords, messages, and emails. What if a hacker could slyly intercept or modify these communications? This is precisely what can happen in the case of a Man-in the-Middle (MITM) cyberattack an type of cyberattack which can affect your privacy and security. Knowing the […]
What Is Ransomware and How Can You Prevent It?
Ransomware is one of the most sought-after security threats. From large corporations to private users, there is no one safe from. It can cause system disruption as well as block access to vital files, and require hefty fees — typically in bitcoins in order to restart operations. Knowing the definition of ransomware and how it operates, and ways […]
The Anatomy of a Phishing Email (With Examples)
Phishing is probably the most well-known method used by cybercriminals — and one of the most simple. It works because it leverages the power of urgency, trust and the human inclination to do more than a fancy algorithm. Knowing how emails sent to phishers are designed makes them more difficult to identify and avoid. Below, I will […]