Learn from Marriott’s Example: Notification Responsibilities After a Data Breach Most states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have passed legislation regarding notification of security breaches. Know the laws in your state. To answer this question, let’s start with the example experienced by Marriot International recently when a breach exposed the […]
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Weak Points in Cybersecurity Hackers Love Do you know where hackers are most likely to gain access to your private data? Discover the favorite entry points and how you can stop them. It seems like every week that there are reports of another massive data breach hitting the news. The number of users affected […]
No matter how secure you may be right now, you could always be doing more. Have you double-checked your cybersecurity lately? Review the best practices below to strengthen your small business cybersecurity. When everything is going well, the last thing you want to do is think about what will happen when something goes wrong. It’s […]
Clever Cybersecurity Threats That Will Make Your Skin Crawl Do you know these clever cybersecurity threats? Learn their sneaky methods and how to create a comprehensive strategy to manage the risks to your company. Norton Security, the online security company, estimates that the average major cybersecurity data breach costs a single US company nearly eight […]
An IBM Security study found that 60 percent of respondents opposed local governments paying ransomware. Read on to learn more about the implications. Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and U.S. taxpayers are divided on the issue of who should pay the hackers to recover the data. An IBM Security study surveyed 2,200 U.S. […]
The Dangers of Purchasing Third-Party Computer Accessories Think all computer accessories and cables are safe? Think again! Learn how your next accessory purchase could expose your organization to hackers and threats. Buying third-party accessories for computing devices can save money, but what if those purchases ended up being the cause of a cybersecurity attack […]
What You Need To Know About OAuth Phishing Attacks Amnesty International has reported that OAuth Phishing attacks targeted dozens of Egyptian human rights defenders since the beginning of this year. They are warning that these human rights defenders should be vigilant and contact them if they receive any suspicious emails. “Since January 2019 several human […]
Phishing scams — and, increasingly, spear-phishing scams — are the number one way that cyber hackers gain access to closed computer systems, steal information and money, and corrupt data. Let’s take a look at what phishing and spear-phishing scams really are, how you can spot them, and how to help your organization avoid their highly […]
There are everyday warriors in businesses across the country, but these individuals may never have worn the uniform of their country. This next generation of cyber warriors is being groomed by organizations of all sizes in an attempt to overcome the growing skills gap in the cybersecurity world. While many current cybersecurity analysts started in […]
Organizations across the country are learning from cyber attacks perpetrated in Atlanta, Newark, and Sarasota. Similarly, large targets such as San Francisco’s transit authority and Cleveland’s airport have also been targeted. The growing threat from ransomware, which locks up the victim’s device and files, is hard to track down to the source. Fortunately, many attacks […]