March 2025

⚠️ Cyber Attack Alert: Hidden Malware, Fake Ads & Nation-State Hacks!
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Welcome to Right Hand Technology Group's Monthly Cyber Bytes!

Each month, we’ll keep you at the forefront of cybersecurity trends, highlight best practices in IT management, and explore emerging technologies like AI. With cyber threats constantly evolving, staying informed is key to protecting your business. Let’s work together to safeguard what matters most — your data, your operations, and your peace of mind.

The Cyber Threat Hiding in Plain Sight: How Hackers Use Images to Deliver Malware

With the rise of remote working and online activities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs and SMEs) find themselves navigating an increasingly treacherous cyber landscape…

 

One of the newer cyber threats is image-based malware, a sophisticated technique where malicious code is hidden within seemingly benign image files.

 

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Recognizing Malvertising Scams: Defending Against Deceptive Ads

As online tools such as AI become more sophisticated, so do online scams, including malvertising. Malvertising involves placing malicious ads on trusted platforms like Google Ads. These ads are designed to look legitimate, tricking users into clicking on them. 

 

These deceptive campaigns are on the rise, with a staggering increase in attacks reported last year.

 

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Think That QR code is Safe? Hackers Are Using Them to Steal Credentials

QR code phishing takes advantage of the ubiquity and convenience of QR codes in daily business operations—everything from payments to marketing. Unfortunately, it’s this familiarity that makes QR codes an attractive target for cybercriminals.

 

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Is Your Business at Risk of a Nation-State Cyberattack? Who's Being Targeted, and How to Fight Back

One of the latest threats comes from nation-state actors leveraging advanced AI tools like Google Gemini to escalate their capabilities.

 

These state-sponsored hackers are using Gemini for everything from reconnaissance to executing highly effective phishing campaigns, making the threat more real and urgent for SMBs.

 

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