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Dealing with Modern Cybersecurity Threats: How to Protect Your Organization

Businesses are changing the way they operate. With the interconnectedness of software, people, and organizations, the digital world is fast-paced and ever-changing. That is why security in the online sphere is of utmost importance. As the world moves into digital technology, the headlines are filled with incidents of  companies dealing with modern cybersecurity threats. This includes security breaches, ransomware attacks, and hacking. The problem is media coverage only occurs after drastic breaches. It is essential [...]

By |2021-08-02T07:51:37-05:00July 14th, 2021|CyberSecurity, Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on Dealing with Modern Cybersecurity Threats: How to Protect Your Organization

Security Breaches and Cyber Attacks: How Can You Fight Them?

The world has witnessed a rampant increase in the number of cyber-attacks and security breaches. No one is safe from the dangers of these types of attacks. What makes businesses most vulnerable is the lack of information and awareness surrounding them. News outlets and other media often fail to mention the extent of the damage these attacks cause. Attacks have affected organizations from top to bottom. Sometimes entire nations and millions of people have found [...]

By |2021-07-01T10:17:12-05:00July 1st, 2021|CyberSecurity, Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on Security Breaches and Cyber Attacks: How Can You Fight Them?

The Role Backup Plays in Combatting Ransomware

Backing up data is an essential component of a proactive security strategy for any business. Without several backup copies, companies are leaving themselves open to the ever-increasing threat of ransomware. Even though properly backing up data can't prevent ransomware attacks, it can protect businesses from losing data when victimized by malicious software. While there are plenty of reasons why businesses should back up their data regularly, ransomware comes first to mind, especially in today's ever-evolving [...]

By |2020-08-06T13:31:32-05:00April 3rd, 2020|Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on The Role Backup Plays in Combatting Ransomware

Ransomware: Its History, Components and Future

Two years ago, the world woke up to a ransomware threat as WannaCry spread around the globe. Within days, the attack hit hospitals, manufacturing plants, and more, grinding operations to a halt as companies struggled to recover their encrypted systems. Ransomware attacks have only arguably become more intense in the time since. In the past year, we’ve seen city and state government operations crippled for days and critical infrastructure systems targeted. These attacks have not [...]

By |2020-08-04T14:04:27-05:00February 21st, 2020|Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on Ransomware: Its History, Components and Future

Can You Spot a Phishing Email?

If you know what to look for, phishing emails are easy to spot. Even though phishing scams are always evolving, knowing just the basics can help you with identifying potentially malicious emails. Scammers use common forms of communication to maximize the reach of their scams — and so far, they’ve been successful. People lost $30 million to phishing schemes in 2017, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Hackers use phishing attacks to gain [...]

By |2020-08-13T10:16:56-05:00February 7th, 2020|CyberSecurity, Email, Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on Can You Spot a Phishing Email?

Ransomware: What You Should Know About the Latest Attacks

Ransomware is a multi-cloud problem for organizations of all sizes, especially small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which have become a new favorite target for cybercriminals. A couple of the latest attacks have highlighted the increasing need for SMBs to take proper precautions to better protect themselves against malicious software infiltrating networks across the country. Ransomware attacks aren’t going away anytime soon. There was a 363 percent year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks during the first half [...]

By |2020-08-04T14:05:05-05:00December 20th, 2019|Newsletter Articles, Ransomware|Comments Off on Ransomware: What You Should Know About the Latest Attacks
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