Aamir Lakhani, Senior Cybersecurity Researcher and Practitioner at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs

Ransomware continues to evolve rapidly and new variants are constantly being discovered, meaning security strategies must also evolve to be able to handle new types of attacks.

You can follow these cyber hygiene security practices to make sure you don't get scammed and that your hard-earned money is going to the right place.

This holiday season, due to the ongoing global pandemic, checking off that gift list will look a little different than in past years. Many shoppers are planning to rely on e-commerce for most—if not all—of their holiday shopping rather than perusing the aisles in big box stores and shopping malls. Digital gift card sales are also likely to increase.

Cyber Monday 2020 is expected to bring larger-than-usual numbers to e-commerce platforms in light of the pandemic. Here are best practices for safe online shopping.

Over the past few months, threat intelligence teams around the world have been tracking a significant increase in phishing attacks. These attacks coincide with a temporary drop in more traditional attacks, indicating that attackers, like workers, are modifying their efforts in order to accommodate changes due to the pandemic.