Security awareness training is an imperative process for today's businesses to undergo to have any chance of success. Alas, as much as security software or policy can help, it can only do so much. You also need your team members to be on board, knowledgeable about what they need to do, and motivated to do it.
Listed below are some security awareness training tips.
Sextortion scams are scary. The scammer contacts the victim, claiming to have gotten access to their computer and captured video footage of their target engaging in some private and decidedly adult activities, as well as the content that was onscreen at the time. The threat: pay up, or I send the footage to all of your contacts.
However, lately hackers have added another layer of “proof” to these claims, now referring to victims by name and including pictures of their homes. Listed below are what one of these scams looks like and what you should do if one appears in your inbox.
Data breaches remain a constant threat that cause serious disruptions for businesses and potentially creating widespread issues for customers. Highlighted below are some of the largest and most impactful breaches of 2024.
Being scammed in any capacity is a scary thought. To avoid this outcome, we must be vigilant all the time now.
Naturally, it also helps to know what to look for.
Listed below are a few warning signs and red flags that something is likely a scam.
Remote work has been incredibly useful over the past few years despite many employers having various concerns about its implementation. While these concerns vary, one prevalent one is how remote operations impact cybersecurity.
If you’re utilizing remote operations to any degree and aren’t concerned about cybersecurity, you must adjust this mindset and correct your approach.
Data breaches can cripple organizations and can come from a lot of different directions. They can be the result of phishing attacks where your staff unwittingly gives hackers access to your business’ resources. It can come from a brute force attack where hackers use innovative tools to break into your network. It can even be the work of disgruntled employees who use their access to steal company data. Listed below are the top three things you can do to keep your business from being hacked.
We’re still getting more information on this, but at the time of writing this, every American can assume that their social security number has been stolen. Listed below is what we know so far.
Network security is hard, which is why so many businesses struggle to implement the solutions they so desperately need to stay safe and relevant. Below we demystify some of these components and lay out in clear terms what your highest priorities should be for your business’ network security.
Today's businesses cannot and should not operate without robust cybersecurity protections. This is a point we will emphasize at every opportunity. Listed below: why security is so imperative and what steps you need to take to safeguard your business.
Most businesses rely on their technology; thus, a failure to manage that technology can lead to significant financial waste and operational inefficiencies. One significant way a business can waste money is through over-investment in unnecessary or overly complex IT infrastructure. Listed below is an examination on how companies waste their money on technology and how to identify if technology is working for your business.
Cybercriminals will do anything they can to get what they want, including lying and cheating to break into an organization’s network and siphon off the data or gain control. One of the most utilized tactics that cybercriminals use today is called social engineering. Listed below we discuss social engineering and how it puts everything you work for in jeopardy.
You can do everything in your power to secure your social media accounts and lock down your privacy settings. Still, at the end of the day, social media users expose themselves to a torrent of information and content every time they log on. As a civilization, we’ve never really had something like this before. These platforms curate content that the user wants to see to keep the user coming back and staying longer. It’s inherently designed to be enticing and addicting, which is dangerous for certain individuals.
Then, there are scams and an endless stream of grifts that pose a wide range of additional problems for users.
Listed below are ways you and those you care about can be safer on social media.
Social media is continuously evolving, and if the big social networks had it their way, it would be the only place people go when they log onto the Internet. Whether you have strong feelings for or against social media, or perhaps you are indifferent, it’s imperative to know how to protect yourself when using social media.
We obviously won’t tell you to cut down on your cybersecurity. However, it can be easy to overinvest and overreach if you aren’t careful about what you’re implementing. This phenomenon is known as cybersecurity sprawl, and if not prevented, it can easily have serious consequences for your business. Listed below is how to avoid this sprawl.
When you think of a scammer, you probably think of someone looking to take advantage of someone for their own gain. While this isn’t exactly inaccurate, another variety exists to acknowledge… those who aim to scam the scammers. Listed below is the story of one such white-hat scammer, or “scam baiter,” a content creator who uses the alias “Kitboga,” Kit for short.
The world’s largest ticket retailer is in the headlines for the wrong reasons after their parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, filed an 8-K filing with the Security and Exchange commission admitting that they had been hacked to the tune of 1.3 terabytes of information. That amounts to 560 million customers’ personal information that has been stolen from the company’s servers. Listed below is a look at the hack and what it means for consumers.
Technology is a major part of modern business. It’s fair to say anyone that works in business today is at least semi-proficient with the technology needed to complete their tasks. Alas, for many people, however, the fact that their business requires complicated technology is problematic. This is because at any given moment there are people looking to undermine their job, seeking access to accounts that will allow them to siphon money and data from organizations.
It can be challenging to deal with failure in any context, but in the case of your workplace projects, it can be especially harsh. This makes it all the more imperative to frame such failures as opportunities to grow in the future.
Listed below are six reasons an initiative may fail and the lessons that can be learned from these situations.
Cyberattacks will only continue in the weeks, months, and years to come, making it increasingly essential that businesses have access to cybersecurity expertise. Even more unfortunately, professionals with this level of expertise are becoming harder to find. Globally, we’re short almost four million people, and those we have are prone to make mistakes in their first few years. This comes from a report by Kaspersky, entitled “The Portrait of Modern Information Security Professional,” Let’s review what the cybersecurity developer found and what we can take away from these findings.
It was very recently revealed that a global law enforcement effort took down a massive botnet that was in action for almost a decade. In light of this, we wanted to review what a botnet is and how it works, drawing from these events for some context.
