How many files have you got resting in your computer’s download folder? It’s normal that it gets filled with installation apps form all the different programs that we download from the Internet and then forget to delete. Although this seems harmless at first, what is certain is that it could lead to some serious problems […]

Even though it’s for our own good, we are still struggling to follow classic security recommendations when surfing the Internet. We know how to create a secure password and the best way to avoid IT attacks and theft, but we don’t always put these tips into practice. To ensure that web users are up-to-date with […]

With tax filing season in the United States well underway, scammers who specialize in tax refund fraud have a new trick up their sleeves: Spoofing emails from a target organization’s CEO, asking human resources and accounting departments for employee W-2 information. Stu Sjouwerman, chief executive at security awareness training company KnowBe4, told KrebsOnSecurity that earlier […]

Kaspersky Lab has joined industry alliance driven by Novetta to announce Operation Blockbuster. Just like the previous Operation SMN, this alliance brings together key players in the IT security industry, working together in an effort to disrupt and neutralize multiple cyberespionage campaigns that have been active for several years. Some of the targets of these […]

As much as a company wants to protect its confidential information, the reality is that it’s usually the employees who shoulder most of the responsibility. The weakest link in the chain is always the human – it looks for shortcuts, is easily tricked, and sometimes doesn’t take the cautions that it should. This is why […]