Last week, ransomware erodes profitability, healthcare providers struggle to protect PII, and data breaches officially reach an all-time high. United States – SmartASP.NET Exploit: Ransomware attackSmartASP.NET: Web hosting platform Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Hackers encrypted the web hosting platform’s data, crippling both its IT infrastructure and customer data. After the
Cybercriminals don’t take a holiday. In fact, the coming holidays are the busy season for hackers to wreak digital mischief. Black Friday and shopping online go hand in hand during today’s mostly online purchasing behaviors. Whether it’s Black Friday or Cyber Monday, many malicious threats can take advantage of your
Last week, healthcare data targeted by cybercriminals, lax security compromises PII, and Google has access to personal health information of millions. United States – InterMed Exploit: Compromised email accountInterMed: Maine-based physician group Risk to Small Business: 1.777 = Severe: Hackers gained access to four employee email accounts that contained patients’ protected health information.
Last week, a third party compromises user data, hackers attack digital points of sale, and SMBs struggle to hire top cybersecurity talent. United States – Web.com Exploit: Unauthorized database accessWeb.com: Domain name registration and web services provider Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: An unauthorized third party accessed Web.com’s network, which compromised their
Last week, ransomware takes business infrastructure offline, spear-phishing campaign costs local government thousands, and executives continue to ignore spooky cybersecurity risks. United States – Billtrust Exploit: Ransomware attackBilltrust: B2B billing service provider Risk to Small Business: 2.333 = Severe: A ransomware attack crippled Billtrust’s customer-facing systems, forcing them to bring all infrastructure offline to
During the month of October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us of a category of crime that continues to inflict taxpayers and companies with damages amounting to billions of dollars annually. Staying updated on the latest attack types and prevention techniques is the only way to future-proof your organization. Here are
Last week, hackers make a sport of exploiting online gamers’ data, unauthorized database breach affect software firm, and business leaders lament today’s data landscape. United States – Zynga Exploit: Unauthorized database accessZynga: Social game development company Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Hackers gained access to the company’s database, which exposed the
Did you know that half of all cybersecurity attacks target small businesses? With nearly three billion social media users worldwide, your social media profile is the perfect doorway for hackers who want to access your private information. Most of us assume that cybercriminals only target the “big guys” because they
Passwords help your personal accounts stay private and secure but… If you’re guilty of reusing, or creating easy passwords, you are opening the door to an account breach. Therefore, you should know what makes a strong password so that you can ensure the maximum security for your sensitive information. Below
It is no secret that today more and more Automotive Dealerships are moving from premise-based infrastructure to virtual servers in the cloud. The easiest example of this is a Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) being replaced by Office 365. This is becoming the de facto option for small businesses, especially
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