Malware Attacks Show Strength at End of 2016, Not Likely to Slow in 2017
Cleaning up ransomware attacks is expensive and according to CheckPoint it is estimated to cost over $1 billion in 2016. In...
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Research Finds Sharp Increase in 'Whaling'
Whalers target the big fish and impersonate them too. Spear-phishing is typically how whaling attacks are perpetrated. Usually...
A Solid Cyber Security Strategy Lowers Risk of a Data Breach
Cybercrime is on the rise and putting an alarm in your office, hiring physical personnel, and having a sign-in process will no...
Businesses Advised to Secure Databases to Secure Data and Customer Loyalty
There has been another quite large breach in recent days of data and management company Modern Business Systems. An update to the...
Small Businesses Are the Weakest Link; 38% Targeted by Phishers
Your business might be small. That doesn't mean you are immune to phishing attacks. In fact, small and medium sized businesses...
Top Threats to Small Businesses in 2016 and Beyond
Small businesses are the new hot target for those in cybercrime. In 2015, according to Symantec, 43% of cyber-attacks were...
Lower Risk and Exposure to Cyber Crime; Consider a Social Media Policy for Your Employees
Have you ever thought about how the information on social media can harm your company? Well, it can in the form of phishing...
BEC and Account Takeovers on the Rise; Training and Education Should Supplement Technology
There are many ways companies protect their networks. Unfortunately, malware still finds its way in into environments more often...
All is Not Lost; We Can Thwart Cyber Crime
There once were the good old days when phishing email messages were easy to spot. They were from an unknown person, full of typos...
Understanding Why Training is the Key to Thwarting Phishing
Anti-spam filters are one great tool for eliminating the barrage of unwanted email messages, but it shouldn't be the only one in...
Six Layers of Security to Lower Your Security Risks
For those responsible for the security of the corporate network, or even a small business network, it's important to take a...
How to Keep Your Organization Out of the News Because of a Data Breach
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