As the Pandemic Continues, Scammers Are Busier than Ever. We Have the Resources You Need to Avoid Them
As the Pandemic Continues, Scammers Are Busier than Ever. We Have the Resources You Need to Avoid Them. With lockdowns and remote working continuing in 2021, cybercriminals are gearing up for another banner year. Scammers…
Continue ReadingSeven Questions to Ask Any IT Services Firm Before Signing a Penetration Testing Service Agreement
Although stopping users from accidentally exposing networks and systems is important to cybersecurity, it isn’t enough. Cybercriminals are also attacking their targets — corporate data, networks and systems — directly. Penetration testing is a…
Continue ReadingCyberthieves Have a Laser Focus on Ransomware. Are You in Their Crosshairs?
The Wall Street Journal Pro Cybersecurity Panel Signals New Heads Up Ransomware is on the rise this year, as hackers take advantage of remote work environments, business systems that may not be as well managed…
Continue ReadingPhishing Alert! New Email Scam Preys on Internet Users Who Engage in a Very Common Behavior
Have you ever “borrowed” an image off the Internet to use on a website (or post anywhere else)? You are not alone. As early as 2013, the Pew Research Center found that nearly 50%…
Continue ReadingSmall business checklist for securing your remote workforce
The pervasive and continuing impact of COVID-19 on American business cannot be denied. Overnight, every business became a remote business as those sheltering in place used desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones to keep…
Continue Reading2019 Is Almost Over. Have You Done Your Technology Health Check?
To keep their IT systems healthy and secure in 2020, companies should perform an IT Housekeeping “Health Check” — with appropriate follow up and remediation if anything is amiss. Here’s our list of technology health check routines.
Continue ReadingExpanded Phishing Complicates Security for Smaller Businesses
Security – it’s one of the most critical and least well-funded functions in most small businesses. From a financial standpoint, security seems more like a bottomless pit than a line item in the budget. In…
Continue ReadingEmail Attacks Keep Coming — What You Need to Know; What You Can Do
Targeted attacks via email takeover are currently the most common and successful form of cyberattack. Some 44% of firms have fallen victim to one. In May, Carmichael Consulting warned its clients of an aggressive, advanced…
Continue ReadingEmail Scammers Are at It Again. What You Need to Know
If you use email on a regular basis (and who doesn’t), you have probably heard about phishing or spoofed email campaigns, where the sender pretends to be a business associate, your bank, or even a…
Continue ReadingThe Apple “Root User” Bug: An Unwelcome Gift that Can Keep on Giving
Mac Alert The new macOS High Sierra update (from 10.13 to 10.13.1) will reintroduce a bug for which Apple has already issued an automatic fix. That means users must reboot their computers to reapply the…
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