1. Novel Phishing Trick Uses Weird Links to Bypass Spam Filters
Researchers have identified a never-before-seen method for sneaking malicious links into email inboxes. The clever trick takes advantage of a key difference in how email inboxes and browsers read URLs. Read more »
2. Top 5 Cybersecurity Questions For Small Businesses Answered
With so many daunting headlines about ransomware, questions from customers about data privacy and security and ever-evolving technology, it can be difficult to know where to begin protecting your employees, your customers and your brand against cyberthreats. Read more »
3. Conti Ransomware Declared a “National Emergency” in Costa Rica
The Conti ransomware that has been plaguing Windows systems around the world has ripped through the Costa Rican government since April, and has become such a persistent and damaging issue that the country has declared it a national emergency. Read more »
4. College Closing Another Sad Milestone for Ransomware Impact
Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill., the only college named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime, will close following a ransomware attack last semester. Read more »
5. US Agrees to International Electronic Cybercrime Evidence Swap
The Budapest Convention is a multinational coalition that agrees to share electronic evidence across international jurisdictions to track down cybercriminals. Read more »