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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Online Holiday Shopping Cyberattack Trends

Online Holiday Shopping Cyberattack Trends

Unfortunately, some of the biggest retail days of the year are some of the biggest days for scams, the entire holiday season seeing an increase in threats toward retailers and, as a result, the consumers that are just looking for that perfect gift for their loved ones. Listed below are some statistics and trends to see what insights we can glean.

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Social Media is Full of Cyber Scams

Social Media is Full of Cyber Scams

Social media scams encompass fraudulent activities and deceptive schemes that occur across numerous social media platforms. These scams target users on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and various others, irrespective of their age or background. They exploit individuals' trust, curiosity, or lack of awareness. Social media scams manifest in various forms, and the following are some common examples.

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Cyber Security Mistakes You Should Watch Out for

Cyber Security Mistakes You Should Watch Out for

While it is imperative that your business implement comprehensive network protections, there are plenty of simple ways that your business’ cybersecurity could potentially fail. This could easily cost you heavily in your available capital, financial and social alike.

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Voicemail Phishing Scams

Voicemail Phishing Scams

Phishing attacks have been prominent in cybercrime the past few years, not only due to their efficacy but also because there are so many avenues wherein phishing can be attempted. The first that comes to mind is email, naturally, but you and your team need to keep these others in mind.

Take, for example, a phishing voicemail…dubbed, naturally, a “phoicemail.”

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3 Network Protections All Businesses Should Have

3 Network Protections All Businesses Should Have

Last week, we went over why your organization's cybersecurity processes need to include training. This time around, we wanted to focus on the other side of things, focusing on the essential network protections that no modern business should be operating without.

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T-Mobile’s Data Breach History

T-Mobile’s Data Breach History

It hasn’t been very long since T-Mobile experienced its latest cyber attack, but alas, here we are again. Hackers have again accessed customer data, with 37 million customers being affected amongst both their prepaid and subscription-based accounts.

Listed below is an explanation of the situation, and what can be learned from it.

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Basic Ways of Protecting Your Business from Hackers

Basic Ways of Protecting Your Business from Hackers

While many small businesses shrug off cybersecurity needs as too costly an investment for an organization of their size, this is a potentially catastrophic mistake. The fact of the matter is that small businesses are regularly targeted by cyberattacks, making the aforementioned cybersecurity needs even more needed.

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What Your Business Needs to Know about Zero-Day Exploits

What Your Business Needs to Know about Zero-Day Exploits

With countless threats out in the world, it’s no surprise that some of them go after undiscovered vulnerabilities. These kinds of threats utilize what are called zero-day exploits to make attempts at your sensitive data and technology infrastructure. What is it about zero-day exploits that you must keep in mind during your day-to-day operations and in planning for the future?

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What You Need to Know about Business Email Compromise

What You Need to Know about Business Email Compromise

Sometimes the most dangerous scams out there are the simplest ones. Hackers don’t require a fancy or complicated malware or algorithm to create chaos for your business; all they have to do is convince you that the email you’ve received in your inbox is from someone of authority within your business. Listed below: how a business email compromise is pulled off and why you need to be wary of threats like these.

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Cybercrime Continues to Evolve

Cybercrime Continues to Evolve

Consider this scenario: you’re going about your daily tasks when you receive an email from a cybersecurity company claiming that you have become the target of a hacking attack. You don’t work in IT, so you’re not sure what your security agency is or what security policies or procedures you have in place, so you trust the message and respond to the email. Alas, the message came from a cyberthreat, and now you are on their hook, line and sinker.

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Human Trafficking and Cybercrime can be Intertwined

Human Trafficking and Cybercrime can be Intertwined

Because of the faceless nature of many cybercrime acts, it can be easy to see them as nothing more than the acts themselves, which is of course not true. Behind these attacks are people, and where people performing illegal acts are concerned, there will always be concerns about other criminal acts which perpetuate the ones at the surface.

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Identifying a Data Breach Is Not Always Easy

Identifying a Data Breach Is Not Always Easy

There is always the possibility that you have been involved with a data breach and you simply have not been contacted by the affected party. Additionally, if a hacker has managed to crack a website or service without being detected, you wouldn’t be notified in any case, either. Ask yourself this question: if I were to be involved with a data breach, how would I know it, and what can I do about it? And what is my data being used for anyway?

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Social Engineering

What Your Business Needs to Know About Social Engineering

Let me ask you a few questions: how confident are you that you could spot an online ruse, and did you know there’s a stain on your shirt right now?

Did you look?

If so, you’ve just fallen for the school playground version of social engineering, a serious threat. Let’s discuss the kind that you’re more likely to see in terms of your business’ cybersecurity.

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Cloudflare Halts Biggest DDoS Attack on Record

Cloudflare Halts Biggest DDoS Attack on Record

Cloudflare has stopped the plans of yet another major hacking attack, a record-breaking DDoS attack of the likes we have never before seen. Listed below are details regarding what goes into such an attack and what you can do to keep your business safe from their influence.

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Data Breach Causes

Data Breach Causes

Data breaches—any event where an organization's confidential data is viewed, copied, or stolen by an unauthorized person or party—are a serious problem. Alas, they are also a serious problem that can be caused by no shortage of situations. Listed below are some of the causes of business data breaches so you’ll know what to keep an eye out for.

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What’s the Difference Between a Security Incident and a Breach?

What’s the Difference Between a Security Incident and a Breach?

Cybersecurity is an important subject for a business’ entire team to appreciate, particularly when it comes to the minute differences between different terms. For instance, a layperson might hear “breach” and automatically think “security incident.” While this technically isn’t incorrect, per se, the two terms aren’t really synonymous.

Let’s take a few moments to dive into the minutiae and define these two terms more clearly.

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What to Do When Your Data is Breached

What to Do When Your Data is Breached

Data breaches are an unfortunate modern reality, even during the holiday season. While it is critical to do everything you can to prevent these kinds of disasters, you need to be prepared to deal with it, both in terms of your operations, and in terms of communicating with your clientele.

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Twitch Recently Suffered a Data Breach

Twitch Recently Suffered a Data Breach

Twitch, Amazon’s popular streaming service where gamers and content creators broadcast to wide audiences, recently endured a data breach. Due to this data breach, folks on the Internet now know just how much these content creators make, and it has exposed a whole new problem that Amazon must resolve.

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MosaicLoader: a New Malware that Steals Credentials

MosaicLoader: a New Malware that Steals Credentials

Many threats instantly make themselves known on your device the second they install themselves, like ransomware and other kinds of malware. Others, like the newly discovered threat called MosaicLoader, discreetly install themselves in the background of your device and cause issues behind the scenes. 

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A Vulnerability in Microsoft's MSHTML You Need to be Aware of

A Vulnerability in Microsoft's MSHTML You Need to be Aware of

A vulnerability in Microsoft’s MSHTML browser engine has been found and tracked by Kaspersky. It is being exploited all over the world right now. How can you avoid this vulnerability so that it doesn’t affect your business? 

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