America Cybersecurity is Failing Us Badly | FBI Warning—Gmail, Outlook And VPN Users Need To Act Now

Article Title: FBI Warning—Gmail, Outlook And VPN Users Need To Act Now
Snippet of Article: "...The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently warned of weird ransomware attack threats delivered by the United States Postal Service, yes really, alongside a dangerous ransowmare campaign from so-called Ghost attackers, and some of the most sophisticated threats against Gmail users ever. Having previously also advised users to use two-factor authentication to mitigate such attacks, a newly published FBI industry alert has rolled the mitigation advice into one as ongoing attacks by the Medusa ransomware gang continue. Enable 2FA for webmail services such as Gmail and Outlook, as well as for VPNs, the FBI has warned. And enable it now. Here’s what you need to know...."

Source: www.forbes.com

[tag] Medusa ransomware attacks, Ransomware,cybersecurity,FBI,Gmail,Virtual private network (VPN),Outlook, [/tag]

Tighten Your Cyber Security | A 2024 Guide to VPNs

Article Title: A 2024 Guide to VPNs
Snippet of Article: "...experts break down exactly what a VPN is and why you might need it if you're using public Wi-Fi networks. ...VPNs protect your privacy by encrypting your internet traffic — essentially scrambling your data — so that even if your ISP or the government sees that you’re online, there’s no way for them to know what you’re doing. And VPNs hide your real IP address by ..."

Source: www.security.org

[tag] Cyber Security, Device Protection, Virtual private network (VPN), [/tag]