Technology has become so prevalent in society and brought with it cyberthreats that evolve with every new generation of electronics. Email spam has been a problem for years now, from weight loss schemes to false promises of money. However, throughout the last few years, hackers have changed their methods, and it’s gotten more difficult to…
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to mine cryptocurrency. Hackers are able to do this by either getting an unsuspecting victim to click on a malicious link sent via email that will then load crypto mining code on the victim’s computer, or by infecting a website with JavaScript code that auto-executes once…
Due to the surge of IoT devices on the market, enterprises have become more concerned with securing themselves against external cyber threats like phishing, viruses, and hackers. Yet the biggest cybersecurity threats of 2017 have been a result of insider mistakes or misuse. The recent Equifax and Anthem breaches are proof that employees and contractors…