A cyber defense has a relatively short lifespan. Many measures you’ve used to defend your system last year may be obsolete by 2021. New threats such as crypto-mining and filesless attacks are on the rise. Whether you are a national company with major IT efforts or a small business looking
Last week, phishing attacks reel in a bountiful catch in the healthcare sector, how social distancing makes companies vulnerable to a data breach, and cybersecurity tips for working from home. United States – Tandem Diabetes Care Exploit: Phishing scamTandem Diabetes Care: Medical device manufacturer Risk to Small Business: 2.555= Severe Five employees fell for a phishing scam that gave
Last week, cybercrime makes COVID-19 recovery more difficult, unsecured databases give away millions of records, and resources you need to protect data during this challenging time. Switzerland – World Health Organization Exploit: Phishing scamWorld Health Organization: United Nations agency responsible for international public health Risk to Small Business: 1.888= Severe: Hospital workers
Last week, a ransomware attack impacts COVID-19 care, what happens when a company ignores basic security protocols, and mitigating cybersecurity risks during the Coronavirus pandemic. United States – Whisper Exploit: Unsecured database.Whisper: Privacy-focused messaging app. Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: Developers overlooked basic security protocols when they left a database containing
It should come as no surprise that in today’s day and age, IT is top of mind and at the forefront of almost everything businesses do. From their ability to operate at all to the processes that help them improve, digital is the way a lot of work is being
Last week, ransomware puts contracts at risk, big security errors lead to big fines, and the rise of Coronavirus-related phishing scams. United States – Visser Precision Exploit: Ransomware.Visser Precision: Parts manufacturer for space and defense contractors. Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: Visser Precision was infected with data exfiltrating
Last week, C-suite executives are compromised, failure to password protect customer data leads to breach, and phishing scam awareness begins to improve. United States – Slickwraps Exploit: Unprotected database. Slickwraps: Producer and distributor of hardware skins. Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: The company’s databases lacked basic protections that exposed customer data to
Last week, small businesses fail to prevent phishing attacks, online shoppers have their data access snatched, and a new study reveals the prominent role of human error in data breaches. United States – Idaho Central Credit Union Exploit: Unauthorized data accessIdaho Central Credit Union: Financial institution Risk to Small Business: 1.555 = Severe:
Protection Against Data Breaches with 2-Factor Authentication Have you been asked recently by a website or social media platform to verify your identity on an entirely separate device, before signing in? In a time where almost every device we own is hackable, and our privacy is compromised daily, two-factor authentication
Last week, companies are slow to stop phishing attacks, ransomware disrupts productivity, and IBM’s latest threat analysis outlines trends for 2020. United States – Altice USA Exploit: Phishing AttackAltice USA: Cable and internet provider Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: A phishing attack tricked an employee into providing hackers with email credentials that
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