The principle of least privilege (PoLP) refers to a system in which a user is given the minimum levels of access – or permissions – needed to perform their job function. It determines which users can access a particular file or which devices can access a specific...

A ransomware gang known for shaming victims and forcing them to pay hefty extortion fees was able to infiltrate the San Francisco 49ers corporate IT network this weekend. The NFL team confirmed the attack earlier this week after the operators of the ransomware listed...

In a world where almost everything has gone contactless, how often are you thinking twice about scanning QR codes? After learning about this discovery, you might be double-checking every time. City officials in Texas reported over 100 incidents of people getting...

On February 24th, at the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a cyber-attack on a satellite internet service provider left thousands of people across Europe without internet. Approximately 13,000 subscribers across Germany, France, Hungary, Greece, Italy,...

Never underestimate the lengths hackers will go to in order to steal from you. Too much confidence in our every day, and seemingly unrelated service providers can leave us open and vulnerable to carefully calculated cyber-attacks. Social engineering – the ability of a...

In today's digital age, we are always searching for the easiest and fastest way to get things done. The option to use platforms like Facebook, Google, and Twitter to sign up for services allowed for almost instantaneous access without the need to store and remember...