Your employee clicks what looks like an innocuous bit.ly link in an email. Seconds later, they're on a convincing fake login page, credentials entering the attacker's hands before anyone realizes what happened. What you just read isn't a made up story. It's a typical Tuesday. URL shorteners like bit.ly, TinyURL, and the 1,200+ other redirect services cataloged ... View Post
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Amazon’s DNS Crash Exposed a Global Weak Spot — Here’s How to Protect Your Brand
Over the weekend, the internet reminded us just how fragile it can be. When Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major DNS-related failure, thousands of websites, apps, banks, and platforms worldwide were knocked offline within minutes. As WIRED put it, “When the system couldn’t correctly resolve which server to connect to, cascading failures took down services ... View Post
DNS Spoofing: A Deep Dive Into This Devious Cyber Attack (and How to Stop It)
The Internet's Trust Problem Picture this: You're heading to an important business meeting, and you call your most trusted contact for directions. They confidently give you an address, you follow their guidance perfectly, and you end up at a completely different location—one that looks legitimate but is actually controlled by someone with malicious intent. This ... View Post
Google Panic Spreads Faster than Facts: Best Practices for Password Management in 2025
Why Password Security Matters In late August 2025, alarming reports spread online claiming that Google had issued urgent warnings to all 2.5 billion Gmail users to change their passwords. Headlines suggested a massive Gmail breach, sparking panic worldwide. Google clarified on September 1, 2025, that these reports were entirely false. Gmail accounts were never ... View Post




