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How to Protect Your PC From Cryptojacking

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

As technology advances, so does our dependence on it. And with COVID-19 encouraging more digital lifestyles, we’re now more reliant on tech than ever before. However, as PC use increases, so does the sophistication of methods used to disguise hacking attempts. On average, a computer is breached every 39 seconds. Private consumers fall victim to identity theft, and commercial users experience the loss of sensitive data. Even blockchain — one of the most secure technologies in the world — is affected. In fact, cryptocurrency-related hacks, known as cryptojacking, may not seem malicious on the surface, but it was listed by us … Read more

7 steps to prevent data breach (2021)

by George Mutune

Knowing how to prevent a data breach is important because they have increased rapidly in recent years. For example, the 2020 FBI Internet Crime Report shows that the Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 790,000 data breach complaints in 2020 alone, whereas businesses reported losses not less than $4.1 billion. According to the report, the complaints represented a sharp rise of 64% compared to the complaints made in 2019. Besides that, data breach threats have become more sophisticated due to new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 5G networks. As a result, cyberattacks are becoming harder to … Read more

Cybersecurity Challenges in 2021

by George Mutune

Today, a bunch of cybersecurity threats has the security teams on high alert. In perpetuity, sophisticated and frequent attacks involving ransomware, malware attacks, phishing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), among others, have placed information systems and data belonging to organizations and individuals at constant risk. So what are some of the challenges that individuals and organizations face in cybersecurity? Adverse Impacts of Security Incidents At the same time, there are warnings on the increased potential for disruptions. Increasingly, businesses, governments, and individuals are heavily dependent on fragile connectivity that creates the potential for premeditated internet outages. Such incidents … Read more

Cybersecurity Issues in 2021 (Top 12)

by George Mutune

Cybersecurity Issues that the cybersecurity industry is facing continue to evolve. We must understand these to close security gaps and prevent future attacks. This post dives into twelve cybersecurity threats and issues that pose significant potential risks in 2021. We must look back at previous cybersecurity trends that set the stage for critical security issues this year. Cybersecurity Issues to Watch Out for in 2021 1. Remote Working Attacks One of the most notable 2021 cybersecurity issues stems from the COVID-19 impacts in 2020. Remote working threats are not new this year. But the mass shifting from office-based work to … Read more

Types of Malware Attacks (Top 26)

by George Mutune

Hackers distribute different types of malware attacks using malicious software programs to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and breach protected networks and information systems. Cyber adversaries use various techniques to deliver malware attacks to a target system or network. The most common method is email. Harmful emails initiate 94% of reported malware attacks. Besides, cybercriminals leverage social engineering methods to trick users into installing harmful programs. They also use a command-and-control server to instruct sophisticated malware variants to execute harmful payloads, such as exfiltrating sensitive data remotely from an infected machine. With new malware strains emerging often. Therefore it … Read more

Cybersecurity Risk Management in 2021

by George Mutune

Cybersecurity risk management refers to the process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and responding to your organization’s cybersecurity threats. The process takes the idea of real-world enterprise risk management and applies it to the cyber world. This strategy, in turn, helps enterprises identify risks and vulnerabilities and apply comprehensive security solutions and administrative actions to keep the entire organization protected. A cyber risk assessment is the first step of any cybersecurity risk management process. This step would give a business owner an overview of the threats that could endanger their company’s cybersecurity, as well as their severity. NIST defines cyber risk … Read more

Recent Hacks and Data Breaches

by George Mutune

Recent Hacks and their effects have been amplified by a drastic shift to a work-from-home strategy that expanded an already dynamic and fragile cyber threat landscape. Forced lockdowns and other control measures required organizations to uptake new technologies and operations to facilitate the adoption of remote working frameworks. For example, cloud services’ adoption rate skyrocketed since it gave an impetus for embracing new remote working methodologies. As a result, the remote working culture saw a significant rise in cyber-attacks, such as phishing and ransomware attacks against health institutions. An expanded cyber threat environment caused the cybersecurity approaches of most enterprises … Read more

How 5G Networks are Redefining Cybersecurity Approaches

by George Mutune

5G or fifth-generation is an advanced wireless network technology developed based on 802.11ac IEEE wireless standard. It replaces its predecessor, the fourth-generation network, increasing data transmission and communication by over three times. Most countries are already implementing a global rollout of the technology, and industry experts agree that 5G offers unlimited potential towards enhancing human life. It is considered a key enabler of developing more reliable and fast connections to smartphones and all other smart devices. Some of the key advantages of the network include: Ability to expand, thus increasing its capacity to connect more people and devices A lower … Read more

Why is Cybersecurity Important in 2021?

by George Mutune

Why is Cybersecurity Important? is a question many business owners and organizations attempt to answer today. Not long ago, cybersecurity was considered a job for IT staff alone. Today cybersecurity is everyone’s job. In 2021 cybersecurity is among the top priorities for any company. Organizational executives know that cybersecurity is critical for business operations and processes. The importance of cybersecurity is a primary theme during budget planning and allocation. Companies attempt to acquire the best cyber defenses available. Implementing simple security tools like firewalls and antiviruses is not sufficient today because threats have grown in scope, sophistication, and strategy. Cybersecurity … Read more

Types of Cyber Attacks in 2021 (Top 22 types)

by George Mutune

Without a doubt, cybercrime is at an all-time high today. Hackers are devising new tactics and attacks to target businesses and individuals. Understanding the popular types of cyber attacks is essential in enhancing your cybersecurity posture. This article covers the popular types of cyber attacks. We describe different human factor risks, malware, denial of service attacks, web application, and password attacks. Human Factor Cyber Attacks 1. Phishing Phishing is a social engineering attack used to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials to online banking, usernames and passwords to personal accounts, credit card information, and social security numbers. A phishing … Read more

27 Top Cybersecurity Tools for 2021

by George Mutune

We list and describe the top cybersecurity tools that every cybersecurity professional needs to understand. Many companies consider cybersecurity as one of the top priorities. Increased dependence on technology to drive critical business operations has led to a proliferation of cybercrime. Successful attacks result in devastating consequences to the victim, including damaged reputation, financial loss, compromised business and customer data, among others. Besides, cyber-attacks lead to expensive litigations where regulations such as GDPR may impose hefty fines amounting to millions of dollars. As such, every organization requires to implement the best controls to achieve optimum security. However, realizing systems that … Read more

Best Keylogger for Hacking

by George Mutune

Many hackers and script kiddies like keyloggers because of the tools’ capabilities. The easy-to-use software or hardware collects every activity going on in a victim’s device. Keyloggers are a threat to users and information, but as an ethical hacker, you should be aware of how you can leverage the tools for ethical hacking. This article lists some of the best keyloggers for hacking. The post also helps you understand keylogging basics, which is essential in combating keyloggers’ usage by cybercriminals. However, you should use the tools cautiously. What is Keylogging? Keylogging is a process of recording each keystroke you enter, … Read more

Email Registration Best Practices

by George Mutune

Email registration best practices guide a secure method for opening and maintaining email accounts. Email communication has taken root as a preferred method for sharing sensitive information. Individual users and businesses use emails to reach customers, family members, and business partners. Email messaging has a lot of value to an enterprise. Spending $1 on email accounts generates $38, which is a staggering 3800% ROI. Whether users manage a company’s inbox or use email for personal communication, they are bound to come across confidential information requiring adequate protection. It is essential to ensure proper security when registering and operating an email … Read more

21 Top Hacking Extensions for Chrome

by George Mutune

Hacking extensions for Chrome permit security professionals to use the browser as a security tool. Modern web browsers have a robust architecture and can be unlocked to provide spectacular functionalities. Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers globally, mainly due to its clean interface and lightweight. It is designed with various features that result in a faster and more comfortable browsing experience. Chrome browser supports extensions or add-ons that assist users in enhancing the browser’s functionality. The browser currently supports thousands of extensions that directly add useful tools, eliminating the need to install them separately. Some of Chrome’s … Read more

What is skimming in cybersecurity?

by George Mutune

Skimming in cybersecurity refers to cybercriminals’ strategies for capturing and stealing cardholder’s personal payment information. Identity thieves use various approaches to obtain card data. One of the most advanced methods is using a small skimming device designed to read a credit card’s microchip or magnetic strip information. Criminals can execute skimming attacks whenever a cardholder opts for electronic payment methods in a physical location. Digital skimming methods are also widespread. Often referred to as e-skimming, digital skimming is similar to card skimming. The main difference is that hackers can execute e-skimming remotely and collect card information in real-time. Why you … Read more

Why is Cybercrime Expanding Rapidly?

by George Mutune

Hackers do not discriminate between big or small enterprises, which is why cybercrime is expanding rapidly. The rise of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and cyberterrorism incidents is unprecedented. Recent publications of high-profile attacks are a testament that adversaries are unrelenting in their malicious intentions. For example, malware variants, such as ZCryptor, Petya, and WannaCry, have caused untold reputational and financial damage to organizations all over the world. As cybercriminals leverage emerging technologies to advance their malicious campaigns, companies are increasingly exposed to cybersecurity threats. Moreover, digital innovations are being applied in critical sectors on a large scale. In turn, hackers … Read more

End-User Guidelines for Password Security

by George Mutune

End-user guidelines for password security can keep you out of trouble and even save your reputation and job. Passwords remain a popular security control for authenticating and authorizing access to online resources. But if you do not follow proper end-user guidelines for password security, you are at serious risk. There are many strong opinions on password security, as there are possible passwords. Different enterprises draw different lines between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors in password security. Users can consider a range of best practices when using password-secured systems. Importance of Password Security Passwords are in use everywhere as a form of … Read more

What Cybercriminals do to Make Money

by Joseph Ochieng

What cybercriminals do to make money is based on an analysis of what works. Hackers experiment with different types of cybercrime to understand the types of cybercrime that are most profitable. Most hackers rely on extortion as the primary technique for monetizing their stolen information. Extortion has been a successful form of cybercrime for years. But there are many other ways that hackers can make money besides extortion. We examine and explain many of these methods. Some people hack for the thrill, but the primary intent of malicious hacking for financial gain. With the right skills, any hacker can earn … Read more

Password Change Policy Best Practices

by George Mutune

Password change best practices are essential to securing sensitive data for both individuals and businesses. A robust password change policy is necessary to ensure sufficient defense against hackers, scammers, and security threats. Implementing best password protection practices is regarded to be an essential front-line defense. The rules protect critical information and IT infrastructures from unauthorized access to preserve integrity, availability, and confidentiality. Whereas organizations have made long strides in other authentication methods, such as biometrics and certificate-based authentication, passwords remain among the most widely used techniques. At least 71% of users use password security to secure various accounts. However, there … Read more

How Cybercriminals Plan Attacks

by Joseph Ochieng

How cybercriminals plan attacks is a basic question that every cybersecurity expert needs to know. Cybercriminals use various tools and techniques to identify the vulnerabilities of their target victims. The target can either be an individual or an organization. Most cyber-attacks aim at stealing valuable information or breaching systems. Criminals plan active and passive attacks. Active attacks actively aim to alter the targeted system. On the other hand, passive attacks only attempt to acquire as much information as possible about their target. Active attacks may affect the integrity, authenticity, and availability of data, whereas passive attacks lead to breaches of … Read more

Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)

by Donald Korinchak, MBA, PMP, CISSP, CASP, ITILv3

More and more companies and private individuals have been looking for better ways to keep their data secure in recent years. No one is truly safe, with huge companies like Facebook, Ticketfly, and T-Mobile suffering from devastating data breaches in 2018. With data breaches happening so frequently, many individuals are understandably worried about exposing their data and suffering from financial loss. Key cybersecurity measures like enabling a firewall, installing antivirus software, and using encryption technology can only do so much against cybercriminals. Hackers have been using more sophisticated software to steal corporate and private data, so you should do everything … Read more

DNS Security Best Practices

by George Mutune

DNS security best practices are vital for all organizations since the service has become critical to almost all operations involving networked applications. It facilitates the communication of networked applications. Also, DNS has become dauntingly sophisticated in implementation and theory. Meanwhile, cyber adversaries have increasingly set their eyes on attacking DNS infrastructure. An unavailable DNS service means applications cannot communicate, and this may halt essential operations. DNS security best practices are pertinent for ensuring the continuous availability and health of the DNS infrastructure. The following list of DNS Security Best Practices can ensure DNS has a dependable performance and remains secure. … Read more

How does email get hacked?

by Joseph Ochieng

How does email get hacked? There are several techniques used to gain access to an email account using a password or backdoors. With the rate of technological advancements, new technologies such as deep machine learning and strong artificial intelligence have led to more sophisticated ways of hacking emails. No email is immune to hacking. Therefore, every company must educate its workforce on common hacking techniques and how to prevent them. In this article, I’ll walk you through the main techniques hackers use to access your email. By the end of this article, you will be well-informed of the hackers’ techniques … Read more

Security Awareness During the Covid-19 Crisis

by Joseph Ochieng

Security incidents have increased as criminals seek to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has led to a surge in the number of cyber-attacks, malicious activities, and phishing scams, making cybersecurity awareness more significant than ever before for corporations, organizations, and other business entities. In a bid to curb the virus, employers had to implement a work from home policy. The change in the working environment has provided hackers with new opportunities to exploit. Black-hats see remote workers as a weak link that can be utilized to gain access to corporate networks and steal sensitive information, install ransomware, … Read more

Cloud Migration Security Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

by George Mutune

Is your organization considering migrating to the cloud? Undoubtedly, cloud computing has exploded over the past few years, and the number of cloud service providers is on the rise. Cloud migration involves transferring digital business operations into the cloud. The process is like a physical move that comprises moving information, applications, and IT processes from a local data center or legacy infrastructure to the cloud and vice versa. Businesses are adopting the cloud strategy at a high rate to leverage the technology’s benefits, such as cost-saving, flexibility, security, mobility, increased collaboration, quality control, sustainability, automatic software updates, among others. Sixty-three … Read more

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