The FBI’s July 20, 2026 Public Service Announcement warns that cybercriminals are impersonating FBI personnel and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to deceive fraud victims, collect personal and financial information, and extend online fraud schemes. This alert is more [...]
The Silent Culprit: Unveiling Human Error in Ransomware Incidents Human error in ransomware attacks often serves as the invisible catalyst that enables cyber threats to penetrate our digital defenses. In the cybersecurity realm, it is imperative for us at Alvaka [...]
Phishing is a common type of social engineering attack that attempts to trick people into revealing confidential information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or Social Security numbers. Phishing emails are often disguised as legitimate communications from people you [...]
A significant portion of cybersecurity attacks target vulnerabilities and security weaknesses discovered within web applications. Web applications continue to be a primary target for cyberattacks and is one of the most common and [...]
BEC, or Business email compromise, is a type of cybercrime that involves attackers manipulating or compromising business email accounts for fraudulent purposes. BEC scams are designed to deceive individuals or organizations into making [...]
AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. While it provides powerful tools for defending against cyber threats, it also poses new challenges as cybercriminals adopt AI-driven techniques. AI and Cybersecurity - Potential Threats Automated Attacks: Malicious actors can use AI [...]
I was recently asked to be part of a webinar moderated by Elliott Markowitz, The VAR Guy. Elliott wanted me to share my thoughts on the top threats facing small to mid-size businesses. My answer is not scientifically derived, but based upon what I am seeing most often in the past two years of IT and security management in my world. I am seeing the top threats from these five areas:
1. Ransomware – Organized crime groups that encrypt all your important files and hold your data hostage until you pay....
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