Cybersecurity
Case Study: MSP That Protects Against Cyberattacks
Case Study | MSP That Protects Against Cyberattacks Large companies are not the only ones susceptible to cyberattacks. The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that 58% of all data breach victims are small businesses. Many of these attacks happen by chance due to the increasing popularity of the “spray-and-pray” attack method. Since these attacks are random,…
Read MoreProactive Cybersecurity Defense: 6 Enhancing Tips
Cyberattacks affect businesses of all types and sizes. Many organizations struggle with prioritizing cybersecurity defense effort and projects. No one is safe from crippling attacks ranging from phishing, malware, insider threats and don’t forget ransomware! The common denominator of all cyber incidents is its ability to hinder productivity, revenue growth and customer satisfaction. These 3…
Read MoreCVE Management: Removing CVEs Swept Under the Rug
IT leadership builds and manages strong, diverse teams to ensure secure and stable operations. However, sometimes departments overlap resulting in confusion and miscommunication. Such is the case with networking and security departments when it comes to CVE management. It is important to address responsibility early on. Who should be held accountable for any unpatched known…
Read MoreComparing Technology Solutions with CVEs
Your organization has a well-planned security strategy. The perimeter and devices are protected. End users are trained. Critical data is safeguarded. With the immense effort and expense of securing an environment, why would anyone still leave the metaphorical front door open to known vulnerabilities? The ease of use of the MITRE Corporation’s publicly available CVE…
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 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 MoreUnderstanding Risk-based Vulnerability Management
Devices, tools and users are constantly being added to your network and widening the attack surface. Every new addition adds another possibility for misconfiguration and vulnerabilities. The longer a vulnerability goes undetected, the greater the risk. Sound familiar? Security teams across industries all live this reality every day. That’s where risk-based vulnerability management can help.…
Read More3 Keys to a Successful Zero Trust Journey
You can’t buy zero trust. We said that in part one and stand by that statement. While you can buy solutions to enforce zero trust, the designing of a successful zero trust architecture is left up to the security teams. And we want to set your team up for a successful zero trust journey with…
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