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Marketing Teams Are Not Equipped to Monitor Social Media Threats
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Marketing Teams Are Not Equipped to Monitor Social Media Threats

Fri, 11/22/2019
Every second, 5,787 tweets are published. Every minute, 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube. These are just two of the more popular social networks, and among these data points are the occasional references to a specific organization, its brands, and even customers or employees. For many, these brands have a marketing, communications, or even customer service team dedicated to...
The Rise in Mobile Phishing Attacks
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The Rise in Mobile Phishing Attacks

Wed, 05/29/2019
Each year new phishing techniques result in more attacks successfully landing in user inboxes. In most cases, threat actors are no different than anyone else, and follow the hottest trends in an effort to be more relevant. During tax season they may push out tax scams, during elections they may push bogus political-inspired healthcare emails, and there are even Game of Thrones inspired...
The Light in the Dark: Myths and Truths about the Dark Web
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The Light in the Dark: Myths and Truths about the Dark Web

Tue, 09/11/2018
There are many misconceptions about the dark web and what goes on in the digital underground. Though the dark web is usually associated with criminal activities including drug dealing, human trafficking, selling counterfeit consumer goods and many other malicious acts, not everything in the dark web is completely dark. Many questions are frequently asked about the dark web and to further...
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BankBot Anubis Still a Threat, Gets Upgrade

Wed, 08/08/2018
Over the past few years mobile banking trojans have been a persistent threat. While Windows desktops and laptops once made up the lion's share of Internet traffic, mobile devices (particularly Android) have long since become the most common means of browsing the web. With banking trojans now incorporating such a wide range of malicious functionality, it's hardly surprising they have become a...
How To Tackle the Hidden Threat of Social Media
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How To Tackle the Hidden Threat of Social Media

Tue, 07/17/2018
As a marketer I am all too familiar with how social media can benefit or damage a brand. On the one hand, social media offers an easy and (sometimes) free way to communicate with customers, prospects, and partners that many brands have used to great advantage. But on the other hand, it's yet another source of potential threats to an organization's infrastructure and reputation. And for the...