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Articles tagged with “phishing”
Nikkei Confirms Breach Affecting 1.8 Million Records
Nikkei reported a breach affecting 1.8 million records with names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and birth dates. Here's what to do.
How to Report a Phishing Email at Work: Safe Steps
Learn how to report a phishing email at work, preserve useful evidence, and protect your accounts. Follow these safe steps.
How to Use the Internet Safely: 10 Everyday Habits
Learn how to use the internet safely with practical habits for passwords, phishing, Wi-Fi, updates, and identity protection. Start today.
AI Is Compressing the Time Defenders Have to Respond
AI tools are speeding up ransomware and phishing attacks, giving security teams less time to detect and respond, IBM's Steve Wallin explains.
Grandparent Scam Warning Signs to Watch For in 2026
Learn the grandparent scam warning signs, including AI voice cloning, and the exact steps to verify a call before sending money. Updated for 2026.
New Wazza Phishing Kit Hits Banks, Gov't, Manufacturers
ANY.RUN researchers detail Wazza, a phishing kit targeting banks, government, and manufacturers across the US, EU, and Australia in 2026.
Star Blizzard's New RedFlick Chain Deploys CosmicPulse
Russian APT Star Blizzard now uses a RedFlick infection chain to deploy the CosmicPulse backdoor in larger-scale phishing campaigns.
How to Spot a Smishing Text Message Scam in 2026
Learn how to spot a smishing text message scam in 2026: real red flags, common lures, and exact steps to take before you tap a link or reply.
SIM Swap Attack Protection Guide: Stop Phone Hijacking
Learn how to stop a SIM swap attack: carrier PIN setup, dropping SMS 2FA, warning signs, and recovery steps that protect your accounts today.
How to Protect Elderly Parents From Scams and ID Theft
Learn how to protect elderly parents from online scams and identity theft with practical steps: MFA, credit freezes, code words, and warning signs to watch for.
Cybersecurity Training for Seasonal Tax Preparers in 2026
Cybersecurity training for seasonal tax preparers should cover phishing, data handling, and your WISP. See what to include and how to roll it out.
How to Spot a Fake Online Shopping Website in 2026
Learn how to spot a fake online shopping website by checking the domain, seller details, reviews, prices, and payment methods before you pay.
Business Email Compromise Prevention for Tax Firms
Learn how tax firms prevent business email compromise with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MFA, and phone-verification rules you can put in place this week.
WhatsApp Rolls Out Scam Alert to Flag Suspicious Chats
WhatsApp is testing a Scam Alert feature that warns users about messages from unsaved numbers, as Signal adds automatic key verification.
8 Signs Your Phone Has Been Hacked (and What to Do)
Signs your phone has been hacked include fast battery drain, data spikes, unfamiliar apps, and MFA codes you didn't request. See all 8 warning signs and next steps.
AI Email Assistants Can Be Hijacked to Aid Fraud
Researchers show how AI email chatbots can be manipulated to impersonate staff and aid financial fraud. Here's what businesses should do now.
AI Phishing Attacks Now Cost Businesses $5 Million
A new study finds AI-driven phishing and social engineering attacks are costlier and harder to detect. Here's what small businesses need to know.
Email Account Security Checklist for Personal Use
Secure your personal email with this step-by-step checklist: strong passwords, MFA, recovery settings, connected app audits, and phishing defense. Start today.
Secure Email for Tax Professionals: Client Communication Guide
Learn how to secure client email communications as a tax professional. IRS Publication 4557 requirements, encrypted email options, and WISP documentation explained.
Types of Malware and How They Spread (2026)
Discover the 10 main types of malware, ransomware, trojans, spyware, fileless malware, and more, and exactly how attackers spread them. Expert guidance from Bellator Cyber Guard.
AI Tool ScamBuster Fights Phishing From the Inside
ScamBuster is an open-source AI that poses as phishing victims to gather data on scammer operations. Here's what it means for your organization's defenses.
Personal Cybersecurity Checklist for Families 2026
A personal cybersecurity checklist for families covering passwords, devices, home network, kids' safety, and identity monitoring. Actionable steps for 2026.
NIST Phishing Resistant MFA Security Keys: Official Guide
NIST names FIDO2 security keys the standard for phishing-resistant MFA. See what qualifies under AAL3, how it compares to SMS and apps, and how to start.
BEC RDP Attacks: How Tax Practices Fall Victim to Remote Access Exploits
Learn how BEC RDP attacks target tax practices through remote desktop vulnerabilities. Secure your RDP against business email compromise threats.
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats 2026: What to Know
Ransomware, AI phishing, and medical device flaws define healthcare cybersecurity threats in 2026. Learn what protects your practice and your patients.
Online Tax Filing Security Risks: 2025–2026 Guide
Learn the top online tax filing security risks for 2026: phishing, identity theft, credential stuffing. Protect your tax data with expert, IRS-aligned guidance.
Social Media Privacy Settings Guide: Lock Down Your Accounts
Lock down Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X with this social media privacy settings guide. Platform-by-platform steps to protect your data in under an hour.
Dark Web Monitoring: What It Is and Why You Need It
Learn what dark web monitoring is, how it detects stolen credentials on criminal markets, and why you need it to prevent identity theft.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on Any Account
Learn how to set up two-factor authentication on any account. Compare SMS, authenticator apps, and FIDO2 keys. Step-by-step setup instructions for 2026.
How to Secure Your Smartphone from Hackers (2026)
Secure your smartphone from hackers with proven steps: lock screen hardening, SIM lock, app permissions, VPN use, and 2FA upgrades. Full iOS and Android guide.
HIPAA Security Awareness Training: 2026 Complete Guide
HIPAA security awareness training is a required safeguard under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(5). See who must train, how often, required topics, OCR documentation, and penalties.
What Is Phishing? How to Spot and Avoid Scams
Phishing causes $4.88M in average breach costs. Learn what is phishing, how every attack type works, and how to protect your business in 2026.
How to Spot Phishing Emails: 12 Red Flags
Learn how to spot phishing emails with 12 practical red flags, a verification checklist, and steps to take if you clicked a suspicious link.
How to Protect Your Digital Identity Online
Learn how to protect your digital identity with credit freezes, password managers, and MFA. Practical steps to prevent identity theft in 2026.
Remote Work Security for Small Business: Practical Guide
Protect your remote team with VPN, MFA, EDR, and device management. Practical remote work security for small businesses without enterprise-level costs.
Security Training for Small Business Employees
Compare in-person, live online, self-paced, and hybrid cybersecurity training for business options by cost, engagement, and compliance fit for 2026.
Why Hackers Target Tax Preparers and How to Fight Back
Tax professionals are frequent spear-phishing targets because they hold high-value taxpayer data. Learn the practical controls tax firms should use to reduce risk.
What Art Forgery Teaches Us About Cyber Deception
Elmyr de Hory fooled the art world for decades. Modern threat actors use the same playbook. Here's what security teams can learn from the comparison.
Top Security Threats for Tax Preparers Right Now
Learn the top tax preparer security threats in 2026, ransomware, phishing, BEC, RDP exploits, and supply chain attacks. IRS-compliant defenses explained.
Security Awareness Training for Tax Firms
Build documented security awareness training for a tax firm, with phishing, MFA, taxpayer-data handling, incident reporting, and IRS and FTC guidance.
Common Cyberattacks on Tax Firms: How Hackers Get In
Tax firms face 300% more cyberattacks during filing season. Discover the 7 attack types targeting tax professionals and defenses that actually work.
Social Engineering Attacks: The Small Business Defense Guide
Learn how phishing, BEC, vishing, and pretexting target your employees and which technical and training controls actually stop social engineering attacks.
Phishing Attacks on Tax Professionals: How to Fight Back
Tax firms face 93% of breaches from phishing. Learn how to stop email, QR code, and AI voice attacks, stay FTC/IRS compliant, and protect client data.
Why Small Businesses Get Hacked (and How to Stop It)
43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, per Verizon's 2025 DBIR. See the top attack vectors, real breach costs, and the 5 controls that cut risk most.
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