Cybersecurity Technology
Business Email Compromise: How to Recognize and Handle
Business email compromise is a highly specific and targeted tactic used in phishing emails for monetary gain. Would you rather learn how to spot one, or cost your company thousands? Hopefully, it’s the former because this blog shares insights into: What is business email compromise? How to recognize business email compromise. 3 steps if you…
Read MoreHow to Spot Phishing Scams During COVID-19
Two years into the pandemic and phishers are devious as ever. It is no longer enough to consider yourself protected by recognizing traditional phishing email scams. It is essential to stay up to date with current tactics that are being used in COVID-19 phishing scams and the language that hackers use. Failing to do so…
Read More10 Tips to Make a Strong Password in 2022
Research showed that 23 million account holders used the password “123456” in 2021. We get the appeal – it’s short, easy to remember and it’s one less thing you have to think about in your busy life. However, this is not a strong password to protect your digital identity. Stop and consider it for a minute.…
Read More7 Signs of a Phishing Email Scam
It is difficult for readers to decipher attacks from legitimate emails because phishing email scams are maliciously designed to be manipulative and deceitful. They are so effective that data from 2021 showed 30% of phishing emails were opened by targeted users and 12% of those users clicked on the malicious attachment or link. Those statistics…
Read More3 Critical Services Every MSP Should Offer
Managed security providers vary vastly with how they do business and what they offer. It is often challenging to compare providers if you are in the market for an MSP. On the surface, most MSPs offer a basic level of IT management and help desk. When you dig a little deeper, comparing providers is really…
Read MoreSneaky Data Leaks
What if we told you that you could be responsible for your own identity theft? The amount of personal information shared on social media networks can be used to gather the right mix of personal information that attackers then use to steal your identity and access your accounts. Most of the time, social media is…
Read More2022 Cybersecurity Trends
Whether you’re chasing compliance, optimizing operations or reducing overall risk, here are the great 8 cybersecurity trends for 2022 to accomplish your goals. The State of Cybersecurity in 2022 As we enter 2022, more time separates us from the whirlwind of 2020 and the scramble to secure and manage different environments. Yet, conditions created in 2020 continue to influence cybersecurity trends…
Read MorePhishing Emails Are Getting Smarter – Are You?
We’re all aware of the threat of phishing attacks. It’s sometimes assumed that technical minded people are invincible to phishing attacks, but even the most savvy can be duped. The latest phishing attack making headlines has a 90% success rate. You may be familiar with the standard phishing language below, but what about non-traditional methods? Standard Phishing Language:…
Read More5 Ways to Spot Phishing Emails
Scam artists – sneaky, deceitful, intentional – whether it’s someone on the street, the phone or online. We’ve all been exposed, or worst have been a victim of a scam. Today, modern pickpocketers have carefully orchestrated phishing emails designed to manipulate and target people’s instincts. That leaves us to be educated on how to spot…
Read MorePassword Fails.
Ah, passwords. The annoying gate to access every digital account. And since it’s 2021 and everything is online – the accounts and passwords add up. Just like we pay taxes and wear seatbelts, it feels as if we need to make an account just to do simple browsing. Nonetheless, passwords are a necessary evil of…
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