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The latest on cyber security, computer support and small business IT from one of New Jersey and New York’s top managed IT service providers.
Beware of fake storage space warnings
If you receive an email purportedly from Microsoft about storage space, don’t click any links in the message. Most likely, it’s a scam. If you click a link and enter your Microsoft password, you’ve almost certainly handed your password over to a hacker. If this...
Will Your Insurance Company Pay Your Breach Claim If You Didn’t Have Cyber Security Training?
As businesses and nonprofits become increasingly dependent on technology, the threat of cyber attacks is everywhere. In response, many businesses have wisely turned to cyber insurance to help protect themselves from the financial and reputational damage that a cyber...
If You’re Still Using Office 2013, You Should Upgrade
As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft will no longer support Office 2013. This means there will no longer be security updates for this version of the Office software. Continuing to use Office 2013 risks exposing your company to security risks or compliance violations. It's...
Why Training Your Employees to Recognize Cyber-Security Threats Is More Important Than Ever
Recently, every user at a customer of ours received an email like the one below. (Names have been changed.) Hi, Jane Kindly send me a mobile number I can reach you on.Regards, Susan S. Doe Executive Director at [Jane's Employer] Of course, this...
How to Avoid Ransomware
Our partner Keeper Security has published this article on avoiding ransomware. Below, we summarize the main points and discuss how we can help you take these steps. Perform regular system backups in case data is damaged by ransomware or other disaster. We offer full...
From Computer World: You Can’t Keep Quiet When You’re Hacked Anymore
If your business is in one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors, a new law will require that you advise the government if you've been successfully attacked. You must report hacks within 72 hours of the discovery of an incident, and 24 hours if you make a ransomware...
Lloyd’s Cybersecurity Insurance Will No Longer Pay for State-Sponsored Attacks
Insurers are becoming increasingly aware of the costs of cybersecurity claims. Expect your coverage to become increasingly limited. While cybersecurity insurance is critical to your business, it cannot and should not be the only step you take to protect your company...
Ransomware Attacks Reached All-Time High at End of 2020
From our friends at Rue Insurance: "Ransomware attacks spiked in 2020 as the chaos of COVID-19, combined with the transition to remote work, provided an abundance of opportunities for cybercriminals." Business interruption losses arising from these attacks were...
Cyber Security Insurance Alone Will Not Protect You From Hackers
Ransomware claims have increased over 300 percent in the past year. Cyber security insurance is going to become more expenses and harder to get as insurers try to protect themselves from big losses. Are you using multi factor authentication? If not, you might not be...