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...
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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...
We Can’t Completely Protect You From Hackers: One Step Only You Can Take
Yes, you read that headline right. There is one part of the security puzzle that you must complete. We can't do it for you. Cloud VPNs, managed antivirus, firewalls, DNS protection, spam filtering, 2 Factor Authentication, password managers.... With all these tools,...
Annual Data Breach Report: Phishing, Ransomware and Malware Up From Last Year
Verizon's 2021 Data Breach Report found that hacking activity has increased in 2021. The report indicates that social engineering attacks and password hacks continue to grow in popularity among hackers. Ask us how we can help protect your employees from these...
From NCSC: The Rise of Ransomware – Company is Attacked by the Same Hackers TWICE!
This blog post from Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre discusses why, when it comes to a ransomware attack, it’s critical to treat the cause, not just the symptoms. A victim of a ransomware attack paid cyber criminals millions to restore their data. They were...
From Krebs on Security – Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic”
When the devices you manufacture are cloud-managed, the last thing you want is for your customers’ login credentials to be breached. The second to last thing you want is to lie about the breach. As the article notes,” If you have Ubiquiti devices installed and haven’t...
Free Guide from Duo Security: How to Secure Remote Access
Our partner Duo MFA offers this guide on how to secure remote access for your users: The Essential Guide to Securing Remote Access The guide explains How the work-from-home explosion that started in early 2020 is driving the need to secure remote access Specific types...
When You Want to Protect and Secure your Business, the Whole is Better Than the Sum of the Parts
Keeping your business safe, secure and protected is complex and challenging, not to mention time-consuming. If you have a physical office, you’ve got to keep unwanted visitors and threats off your network and away from your data. You’ve got users who might click on...
From the NY Times: Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
This article might encourage you to employ a secure, reliable way to store your passwords, even if you don't own millions of dollars in Bit Coin. Password apps such as Roboform and OnePass are very useful for protecting your passwords. They also allow you to create...
From ITProPortal: Fake Cisco switches may have infiltrated hundreds of businesses
This article demonstrates why it's important to buy your network devices from a reliable retailer, rather than looking for the lowest price on a large "marketplace" site. Fake devices present security breaches and vulnerabilities that can put your company's cyber...