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Brief but effective quiz on detecting phishing emails.

Hype surrounding smartwatch exploited by cynical scammers. Hackers have jumped on the unveiling of the Apple Watch as a chance to phish for data through social networks, according to the security vendor Malwarebytes.

Analysis: Was phishing or brute force responsible for the attack? Both businesses and consumers are increasingly reliant on services such as Apple's iCloud, which has been implicated in the celebrity picture attack. Companies are now using it to store intellectual property as well as information about its customers, and this makes it a prime target for hackers.

Like always, even the last year wasn't any bad for hackers! They were busy targeting and attacking major cities, state and local governments, businesses, hospitals, and schools around the globe. They used all forms of cyberattacks, including ransomware, BEC, phishing, and many others, to get hold of their malicious intent.