How to evaluate cybersecurity and fintech platforms before trusting them with your data
When we think about cyberattacks, we often imagine a scene from a movie where someone in a dark room is typing 300 words per minute to bypass a firewall. The reality of cybersecurity is a lot more boring, and in a way, more dangerous. Most major data breaches today start with very mundane access paths. We're talking about basic credential theft, simple phishing emails, or weak account recovery flows that a teenager could figure out. Misconfigurations in cloud storage-where someone simply forgets to lock the digital door-routinely cause more damage than exotic, high-tech exploits.