A malware is nothing but a software with malicious intents. Technically, with a proper business model, any software can be sold as a service, then why not malware too? This brings us to the dark world of the Software as a Service (SaaS) idea, the Ransomware as a Service, or abbreviated as RaaS. Let’s get to know more about it Table of Content What is RaaS? How RaaS Works? RaaS and Rise of Ransomware Attacks Ways to Stay Safe What is RaaS? Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is a model of business where cybercriminals create and distribute ransomware tools and infrastructure to other mali ..read more

Cybersecurity experts are raising a flag about a potential zero-day exploit vulnerability of a popular file transfer tool which could result in a huge security disaster as thousands of organizations actively use it. MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) is a popular file transfer tool used by thousands of organizations across the world. It allows users to share large files and datasets over the internet safely and effortlessly. Details on The Threat Researchers found a glitch or backdoor, a vulnerability to this famous corporate file transfer tool that could hand over potential unauthori ..read more

Ever since the cyber world is being affected by the intruders, people working on the cyber security area have started to identify and name different types of cyber threats. Zero-day threat or Zero-day exploit is such an event. Let’s get to know more about it and how to stay safe from such zero-day attacks & vulnerabilities. What is the Zero-Day Threat? In the basic number line, what comes before 1? Most will agree, 0.  In the cyber world, a zero-day threat refers to such a threat or vulnerability for which the cyber security providers have “zero day” to create an answer to protect th ..read more

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has created a big fuss around the world. Everyone is excited with the new possibility and using it with a lot of enthusiasm. However, criminals have extended the “use” to “misuse” and in the cyberworld we can already see the scammers are utilizing the new technology to run even more malicious activities. In this article, we will look into some examples where AI tools are used to scam people and discuss some ways to be safe from falling into such traps. Let’s get into it.  Usage of AI & ChatGPT by cybercriminals It is important to under ..read more

Modern era is ruled by data. It is the most precious thing any institution or individual can probably have. However, as things turn into digital, the probability of data breach or data loss is also eminent. And in such an event, only the habit of data backup can save the day. Let’s get to know more about data backups and their importance in cybersecurity History of Backup Day Did you know there is actually a day named Data Backup Day? It’s a yearly observance that reminds people to back up their important data regularly.  History of this day is quite an interesting one. The initial idea ..read more

Everyday cybercriminals are finding one newer way or another to commit cybercrime and do harm to the users. Malwares is their weapon of destruction, once it enters the victim’s machine it takes care of the crime. However, to get the initial entry, the perpetrator carries out some tricks (i.e. phishing, baiting, tailgating etc.). All of these methods are often collectively called social engineering. In this article we will discuss more about it. Social Engineering – Defined. Social engineering, the term is often used in the context of cybersecurity, where attackers use techniques to gain unaut ..read more

In this data-driven digital world, almost everyone has two identities. Apart from his or her physical appearance, one can be identified with their digital footprints as well. Personally Identifiable Information is available digital information of a person by which that person can be identified precisely. What is PII PII stands for Personally Identifiable Information, which refers to any data that can be used to identify an individual. Examples of PII include a person’s full name, address, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, email address, phon ..read more

Phishing is the most known and common technique for data theft and hacking. However, as the day progresses, more and more new techniques evolve. Vishing is one of them, it’s phishing done or initiated over a voice call. Let’s know more about this and ways to stay safe.  Vishing vs Phishing While vishing and phishing are both types of social engineering attacks and use many of the same tactics, the main difference between them is the medium used to perform the attacks. As mentioned above, vishing uses the phone to perform an attack. The attacker will call the victim or trick the victim in ..read more

Incognito mode, private mode, private browsing, chances are you have heard these terms if not one of them as a person who is familiar with the internet. While browsing the internet, we often use these options to increase our privacy. However, how “Private” are these actually? Can your activity be tracked while using private browsing mode? If yes, then what is the benefit of using an Incognito mode? What are the pros and cons of opening a private mode while browsing? Is it actually safe? Let’s discuss in detail. What is Private Browsing? Incognito mode or Private mode is simply an added featur ..read more

If you’re a user of the world famous operating system, Windows, congratulations, you’re using the most used computer operating system worldwide. As the provider of the most used OS worldwide, Microsoft also provides regular updates to their product. All the genuine users of Windows 10 started getting Windows 11 updates from October last year. However, when it comes to cybersecurity, the built-in product from Microsoft, Windows Defender is not the most famous one. Even though it has seen some improvement over the years, still users complain a lot about this free antivirus software. In this arti ..read more