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Cipher Recognized as a Cybersecurity Leader
Cipher Recognized as a Cybersecurity Leader Cipher was recognized as a top cybersecurity company by The Channel Company for 2021. The annual list showcases the Top 500 Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in North America. The company says the list features...
Impact of Illicit Employee Activity at Financial Companies
Impact of Illicit Employee Activity at Financial Companies Online communities focused on the stock market have brought a new force into the financial world. Professional investors employed by financial companies are dipping their toes into these communities. As a...
Cybersecurity and Romance Scams
Cybersecurity and Romance Scams Valentine's Day is this weekend. Individuals and their related organizations should be aware of scams that are using romance as a theme to facilitate attacks. Deception under the auspices of romance is a timeless technique for...
Dangers of Posting Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card
Dangers of Posting Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card The COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out. The fortunate people that receive it are understandably grateful and happy. In this celebratory spirit, they snap a smiling picture with the evidence of the vaccine in hand. What...
InfoSec’s Reaction to North Korea’s Bold Hacking Technique
InfoSec's Reaction to North Korea's Bold Hacking Technique Cybersecurity researchers were shocked after Google revealed information about a technique North Korea was using to try to hack them. The concept was quite simple. The hacker impersonated a fellow security...
The Different Players in Social Engineering
The Different Players in Social Engineering Most people inherently trust others, unless given a reason not to. This element of human nature makes it possible for social engineering to occur. Social engineering occurs when a person uses psychology and persuasion to...
Three Ways You Can Unknowingly Get Hacked
Three Ways You Can Unknowingly Get Hacked Email, text messaging, and phone calls are common and known vectors for attacks. Nowadays, humans engage with each other through countless channels. In certain situations, people might drop their guard and do activities that...
A Vishing Scam Explored
A Vishing Scam Explored Author: Bill Bowman is Director of Marketing, North America at Cipher Phishing is the term for fooling someone into giving sensitive information or credentials via email. This blog, and many others, have written on the topic extensively. Scams...
Cipher Podcast: Breaking Down the 2020 Supply Chain Compromise
Cipher Podcast: Breaking Down the 2020 Supply Chain Compromise Our final podcast episode of the year looks at the immense cyber attack that took place recently. SolarWinds software was hacked, which led to government and private organizations being breached. We look...