Patching Versus Isolating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities- Which is Better in 2024?
Being in 2024, you can’t overlook cybersecurity, and one of the fundamental strategies in managing and mitigating cyber threats involves addressing vulnerabilities in software and systems. While there are several ways to deal with existing vulnerabilities, the two common and emerging ones are patching and isolating. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, vulnerability…
Africa’s Low Ranking On Phishing Resilience, BBC Breach, TikTok Celeb Accounts Compromised!
We are here with a dose of cybersecurity news that will keep you updated with the cybercrimes happening around the globe. You will learn to safeguard yourself against such fraud by seeking inspiration from real-life incidents, such as Africa’s poor ranking in phishing resilience. Also, we will shed light on the BBC breach which has…
Decoding I-Tag DKIM Vulnerability and Its Impact on Email Deliverability and Security
If you thought that authentication standards like Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) and Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) were enough to maintain the integrity of your email communication, you are probably mistaken! According to a recent report published by Estonian security researchers, there exists a significant flaw in the DomainKeys Identified Mail…
Understanding How to Configure SPF Records in Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-powered productivity platform that offers its users many benefits. However, like any other platform, it is also infested with cybercriminals and their ill-intended agendas. According to a recent report by SlashNext, there was an 856% increase in malicious email and messaging threats from April 2023 to April 2024. And that’s…
The Metamorphosis of Deception: Tracing the History of Phishing Attacks
There’s so much talk in the industry about phishing attacks, but do you know how this classic technique of cyber deception came into being and evolved into the malicious force that we know today? There is no doubt that phishing attacks are one of the most nefarious and sophisticated cybersecurity threats, where the hacker tricks…
