Business Email Compromises Are on the Rise. Here’s How To Not Be a Victim
Business email compromises (BECs) are on the rise and now occur frequently. BECs are breaches of email accounts, and are particularly troublesome for businesses.
What To Do if You Think Your Business Was Hacked
A data breach is a serious incident that can have far-reaching consequences for businesses and individuals. When a company’s data is breached, it can lead to the theft of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and medical records. Criminals can then use this information to commit fraud, identity theft, and other crimes.
How the Rise of Remote Work Increased Security Risks
The reasons why remote work can increase the risk of a cyberattack are not always the ones you might expect:
Remote workers often use their own devices and networks, which may not be as secure as a company’s corporate network, to access company data.
Cybersecurity Insurance Hacks Out an $80 Billion Niche
Cybersecurity insurance companies are paying close attention to security researchers, pentesters and even malicious hackers. While government legislation grinds along, insurance terms are tightening while premiums rise. Do you know the impact of your policy’s conditions? Are you compliant and covered —or confused?
What is Penetration Testing in Cybersecurity? | Pen Testing
What is penetration testing in cybersecurity? This blog post defines pentesting and explains the demand for it. It also sets out various pentesting approaches and what you can expect from pentest reports. Finally, it concludes with a strong business case for its adoption, along with some principles to help you commission or conduct successful pentests.
Endpoint Detection and Response: Network and Device Protection
Endpoint detection and response methodology and technology protect your network, servers and devices from malicious hackers. But, what is it and how does it work? Know the business advantages to monitoring and securing your company and customer data by investing in this crucial cybersecurity approach.
What is co-managed IT and when is it a good fit?
As businesses grow and the pace of technology accelerates, IT teams can quickly become overwhelmed. How do they keep networks, users, data, and infrastructure safe from sophisticated cyber events and hacks? How do they access specialized talent for large strategic projects like technology transformations while still handling day-to-day tasks such as network maintenance, hardware and…
Best IT security practices for working from home
I’m one of those fortunate people whose company supports a hybrid work environment. This means that I generally work from home, but can actually work from anywhere (in the office, at home, and on the go). On a typical day, I’m in my home office—where I have access to my company’s network and all the…
SMB manufacturers: Are you a reliable business partner
Manufacturing is in the cybercriminal’s crosshairs With today’s interconnected supply chain, partners of your manufacturing business are not just working with you, but with your network—and you with theirs. At the same time, cyberattacks are evolving rapidly in scope and sophistication. Hackers see manufacturing as a prime target, and they are increasingly attacking manufacturing infrastructure…
Co-managed IT: Like Ice Cream with Toppings – Better Together!
Co-managed IT is like ice cream – plain is good, but with toppings it’s better. With shared responsibilities, expertise and collaboration, businesses can enhance their IT systems and achieve their goals faster and more efficiently. If your company is struggling to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology, co-managed IT is the answer! Your…
How Hashtags Can Lead to Being Hacked
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for many businesses and individuals, and the current statistics related to cybercrime are startling. Consider that in one year, cybercriminals will steal 33 billion records. And in the United States alone, $15 billion is lost every year due to identity theft. These numbers point to the growing trend of increased…
What is Cryptojacking? Everything You Need to Know
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is something that needs to be on everyone’s mind. Especially when hackers and criminals are regularly devising newer (and more effective) ways of stealing your data and using your hardware against you. This threat is especially serious if you’re involved in cryptocurrency as criminals have started to turn to cryptojacking…