Cyberattacks are forefront in the minds of every business owner, regardless of the type of business or the size or the company. No one is out-of-reach for these unscrupulous criminals. Despite the considerable efforts of IT technicians and sophisticated software designed to detect and prevent unauthorized access to your networks…
Falling prey to clever criminals tricking employees into handing over sensitive corporate data? If not, a company should consider itself lucky. The average employee receives four to five phishing emails per week. Phishing falls into the category of social engineering cyberattacks, which Accenture has identified as one of the most…
Has your IT provider gotten around to developing a man-in-the-middle attack prevention plan just yet? If not, they need to do so—now. Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks are another in a long list of schemes hackers use frequently, and companies are surprisingly vulnerable to them. It seems like every day cybercriminals are…
The number of ransomware attacks against public and private entities in the past few years has exploded. What used to be a somewhat uncommon tactic in comparison to phishing and other social engineering approaches is now taking the central spotlight as cyber criminals become aware of a critical shortcoming existent…
Nobody likes preparing for catastrophe—however, not preparing for it will lead to disaster when an emergency arises. When exploring strategies for how to secure important files and data, make sure that frequent backups are a part of the plan. Backups may mean the difference between minimal downtime and mitigated damages,…
The creators of DECSYSTEM-20, a mainframe computer running a proto-operating system, sent out the first spam email to ARPANET users on May 1, 1978. What they perceived as a clever and modern approach to advertising, however, earned them instant and widespread infamy. In fact, the reaction was so severely negative…
Think only private companies are targets for hackers? Think again. A new and disturbing trend in cyberattacks on city, regional, and state governments is gaining new levels of severity in the United States. Cybercriminals, armed with ransomware, are increasingly targeting government bodies. From small towns to large cities, not a…
Today, businesses are more likely than not to experience a security threat. With the prevalence and variety of hacking techniques occurring today, organizations face a unique challenge of maintaining effective security of their systems and data. Here are some recent scenarios where major breaches occurred – and what companies could have done to…
Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries by ransomware attacks. In 2018, according to an industry report, 71% of healthcare ransomware attacks were against small and medium-sized businesses. The ransom demand by the criminal was as high as $2.8 million. Healthcare data is valuable for criminals. A data breach…
In May 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack struck computers across the world. Businesses and financial markets were crippled by this cyberattack. Government agencies, hospitals, and universities struggled to stay open and operate as the malware locked up systems and data. When it’s all finally calculated, the financial and productivity losses…
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