It feels like every month there is news about some ransomware attack that happened. Well, that is because companies around the world are being hit by bold cybercriminals, and these scammers are getting away with quite a bit of cash. Since the start of 2020, big businesses have dropped over $140 million to handle the biggest ransomware attacks of the year. These […]
PC: Windows Windows 1809, otherwise known as the Fall Creator Update, has been postponed for all users. This is one of the biggest updates Windows gets twice a year. There would be so many new features added to users and IT professionals such as ourselves here at Level 2 Designs. So what happened? Why did […]
Email Phishing Awareness • Introduction • Basic Phishing – Phishing Attacks on a Large Scale • How to Identify a Phishing Attempt • Spear Phishing – Phishing Attacks Against Specific Employees • Whaling – Phishing Attacks Against Executives • Clone Phishing – Phishing by use of Duplication • Vishing – Phishing Conducted Over the Phone […]
A recent study of more than five million leaked passwords found the worst passwords of 2017. According to Morgan Slain, CEO of a security company called SplashData, hackers have had much success trying passwords related to pop culture and sports to break into online accounts. “They know many people are using those easy-to-remember words.” […]