Social engineering is the psychological manipulation used to get others to do things or reveal private information. Between 70% and 90% of data breaches involve social engineering. Social engineering is currently one of the largest cybersecurity dangers facing both small and large enterprises. These “human hacking” techniques are commonly used in cybercrime to trick unwary users into disclosing information, dispersing malware infections or granting access to restricted systems.

The year 2021 had the dubious distinction of being the most prolific for ransomware on record, and the onslaught didn’t stop in 2022. It’s now estimated that every 14 seconds, a business falls victim to a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks aren’t just happening more often.

Keeper Security is excited to announce that our Keeper Password Manager was rated as a leading Enterprise, Mid-market, and Small Business password manager for Fall 2022 by users on G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. Keeper was also recognized as a leader in password management in Europe and for having the best relationship index of any single sign-on (SSO) software.

With a growing number of organizations offering a remote or hybrid working option, many people are taking their workspaces home. Your team needs to know password hygiene best practices to ensure their home work environment is secure and protected. Sloppy employees who are not knowledgeable about password hygiene can pose a risk to themselves and their company. In fact, 82% of breaches involved a human element, according to Verizon’s 2022 DBIR.

Poor password practices are one of the biggest threats to enterprise cybersecurity. Stolen or compromised passwords cause over 80% of successful data breaches. When employees use weak passwords, reuse passwords across accounts, or store their passwords insecurely (sticky notes, spreadsheets, etc.), they put their employers at risk. Organizations often leverage enterprise password managers to alleviate poor employee password practices.

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server. This is done by overwhelming the server, service or network being targeted with a flood of internet traffic, ultimately slowing the server down or causing it to crash completely. Think of it as being like a traffic jam, which causes all the cars on a road to slow down or come to a stop.

The ability of a cybercriminal to place themselves between you and the connection point poses the biggest security vulnerability to public WiFi. You unknowingly communicate with the cybercriminal, who then collects and passes your information to the hotspot, rather than you connecting to the hotspot directly. While there are ways to stay protected on public WiFi, it is still advisable to avoid using it.

The popularity of freelancing has continued to rise in the United States. In fact, a majority of organizations in America have worked with freelancers and plan to hire them again, according to data from the LinkedIn Workforce Report. In the post-pandemic world, there are a massive and growing number of digital nomads, people who choose to travel while working remotely from anywhere in the Internet-connected world.

The use of social media for both business and personal purposes has recently increased. Social media plays a vital role in allowing people from all over the world to communicate almost instantly; however, it is critical to manage your digital footprint as well as the security and privacy settings on your accounts in order for your personal information to be accessible only to you. Here are seven ways to help you stay safe on social media.