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While the number of people falling for sending personal information to the crown prince of Nigeria in hopes of receiving his promised wealth and riches seems to be dropping, phishing remains a major issue. In fact, the number of phishing campaigns pursued by hackers around the world increased 65% in the last year. What exactly is…
You can have every piece of security hardware in the books: firewall, backup disaster recovery device, anti-virus; but your employees will still be the biggest vulnerability in your organization when it comes to phishing attacks. How do you mitigate as much risk as possible? Create and Strictly Enforce a Password Policy: Passwords should be complex, randomly generated, and replaced regularly.…
With the onslaught of new technology hitting the market every month, it’s easy to fall for the convenience of having a smarthome, a smartphone, and a smartcar. We all fawn over the commercials showing a person commanding their house to dim the lights, set the oven to pre-heat, put on a show, and adjust the…
The cybersecurity you use doesn’t just protect you from the latest malware—it’s an insurance policy that protects your staff, your clients, and the way you do business. Data breaches are no longer a thing of science fiction movies. They happen all around you. Breaches are a costly nightmare that can affect your business from every…
1. Make sure everything is up-to-date and patched to the most recent version Ransomware searches for vulnerabilities in your software and operating system to find a way in and carry out its malicious plans. The WannaCry ransomware discovered a security hole in the Windows operating system and used it to spread across networks. Vulnerabilities can…
Not sure if you should partner your business with an MSP? Managed service providers are here to protect your business. Whether you have an IT person on board or not, an MSP can raise the bar in protecting your operation. Now, let’s get into how partnering with an MSP protects you from the human element.…
Passwords are a dying breed. Every company and security firm across the globe know it’s only a matter of time before even the most complicated password is cracked. Because of this, the traditional password must be phased out. The public has already seen bits and pieces of this, such as two-factor authentication (push notifications) and…
In a blog written for the New York Times, the author interviews two cyber-security experts, Jeremiah Grossman, and Paul Kocher. The author goes on to explain how these security researchers protect and remember their super complex passwords. Grossman copies and pastes his passwords directly into and out of an encrypted USB drive. He generates a…
Many companies, such as LastPass, utilize a password generator and a formula to spit out an unintelligible combination of letters, symbols, and numbers much like this one, “19Qu^Tf3U55j”. This is considered a quality password, but most of the public never have and never will employ a password like it. A Strong Password: Contains at least…
A Hack Here. A Hack There. A Hack Everywhere. Monster, 2007 – 1.6 Million Accounts Compromised Personal information was hacked and used to exploit account holders and extort them for money. Phishing emails that appeared to come directly from Monster contained specific account details and encouraged users to download a malicious program. For those that…