Jun 22, 2021
Ramping up for the nation’s celebratory 4th of July, here is another significant “4” at the halfway mark of 2021: ransomware attacks of the past six months that made news for unfathomable break-ins.
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Ramping up for the nation’s celebratory 4th of July, here is another significant “4” at the halfway mark of 2021: ransomware attacks of the past six months that made news for unfathomable break-ins.
Just as you would never expect an ophthalmologist to perform gamma knife surgery on your brain, you shouldn’t expect your internal IT Team or an outsourced Managed Services Provider (MSP) to be experts in monitoring and mitigating attacks from the Dark Web.
For many parts of the U.S. this weekend, storms-a-brewing will rain on your Mother’s Day parade. This year, I’ve been tuning into another type of reign that must bring tears to the eyes of their mothers, namely, cybercriminals' tactics that storm companies economically and disrupt management focus on surviving a pandemic and reviving their business.
The tricks of the cybercrime trade are too many to navigate, alone. Save yourself the time, money, and grief of having your data and operations seized or ransomed. Leverage the tools and technology of cyber career specialists - your IT team’s extended arm - to decipher which masked villains are posing as the good guys. That is your cybersecurity partner’s job to do around the clock, so you rest easy!
The world’s digital landscape has evolved tremendously, and cyber criminals also continue to evolve their tactics and techniques. Cyber criminals take advantage of human error and deception to compromise information systems and assets.
Healthcare organizations contain a treasure trove of data that can be used for many purposes and with this, they have to deal with the harsh reality of being a target of cybercriminals, social engineers, data breach, and others.
The sudden swift surge of millions of workers from onsite to remote work environment has challenged organizations as never before. Cybersecurity investments are paying off and companies that modernized their infrastructure and trained their people transitioned to remote work quickly, without compromising security. However, many companies emphasized “connectivity first” in their initial response. Now is the time to assess security and control gaps to stop cybercriminals eager to take advantage.
Q: I use PayPal to accept credit cards for my online collectibles business. I recently received an email that my PayPal account was going to expire in five days if I didn't click a link in the email and give them my PayPal account information. Being naturally paranoid I decided not to give this information and I'm happy to say that my PayPal account did not expire. Was this a scam?-- Brenda A.