Cyber Security

Every business needs good cyber security management and you can have it is just 6 steps: Step 1: Most Important: Stay Current Computers, operating systems, software, phone systems, etc. all have to be kept up to date. Anything else that connects to the internet must be also.  There  are apps available for free,  such as…

Cyber threats are often assumed to come from outside  your company — even as far out as a foreign country. But many assumptions are often not true and too often the signs are ignored. These threats could come from across the room right within your own organization. Here’s more about insider threat indicators: First, realize…

Social engineering is the underlying factor of the overwhelming majority of cyberattacks today. Whether a cybercriminal’s goal is to directly instigate fraud, gather your credentials or install malware, social engineering threat trends are increasing.  Despite the general public’s best efforts, threat actors continue to defraud, ransom and extort companies for billions of dollars annually. As…

As cyber security experts we are always looking out for new or trending threats. The latest is reply-chain phishing attacks. The idea behind these types of fraudulent emails is to trick victims into opening malicious links or attachments. It can take months or even years to recover from a cyber attack. Fortunately, your business isn’t…

It’s natural to think of cyber security in terms of keeping threats out of your systems. But the fact is that not all threats can be prevented, and if you do not have managed detection and response (MDR), you are missing a critical component of your cyber security. The goal of MDR is to quickly…

There’s been a troubling cybersecurity trend in businesses recently — an increase in crypto mining on company servers. A vulnerability assessment can determine if this is happening in your company. Here is a brief explanation of crypto mining on company services and the effects it can have on your company. What Is Crypto Mining? Crypto…