Personal Security involves adopting practices and measures to protect personal information, online accounts, and digital devices from potential cyber threats. This includes employing strong, unique passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, staying vigilant against phishing attempts, and keeping software and security applications up-to-date. By fostering a heightened awareness of potential risks and adopting proactive security habits, individuals can significantly reduce the likelihood of falling victim to cybercrimes such as identity theft or unauthorised access to their personal, and likely by extension, their organisations assets.
Another new kind of phishing attack is on the rise and it’s coming from an unexpected source: QR codes. Like with other kinds of phishing, this kind of attack leverages trust—trust in the QR code itself as well as the brand attached to it. So what does a QR-based phishing attack look like and how can you protect yourself one? Josh Cigna from Yubico explains...
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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a necessity to ensure your daily security, no matter who you are. It can protect your social media accounts, banking accounts, email, or ...
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, January 29, 2024—In support of International Data Privacy Day, Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, ...
With the use of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) like passkeys growing more every day, it's exciting to see the widely popular service, Microsoft ...
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