Extortion and sextortion attacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication. The criminal contacts potential victims by email and claims to have compromising video or information that will be released to the public if the victim does not pay to keep it quiet. As ‘proof' that the criminal has access to this material, the email includes sensitive information that only the victim should know, such as passwords.
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Christine Barry est Senior Chief Blogger et Social Media Manager chez Barracuda. Avant de rejoindre Barracuda, Christine a été ingénieur de terrain et chef de projet pour des clients K12 et PME pendant plus de 15 ans. Elle est titulaire de plusieurs diplômes en technologie et en gestion de projet, d'un "Bachelor of Arts" et d'un "Master of Business Administration".Elle est diplômée de l'université du Michigan.
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