With the new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic came the remote work boom. Teleworking brings with it benefits like improved productivity and flexibility. However, it also presents cybersecurity risks. Let’s discuss common remote work threats and go over steps you can take to secure your business. What Endangers …
Windows Update Ransomware
When you see a Windows update, you anticipate a security improvement, not a threat. However, a sneaky extortion scam disguised as a Windows update page has recently appeared. Its danger lies in encrypting files on your computer. The scammers then demand payment to return your files. This extortion scam is …
How Regular IT Maintenance Boosts Your Business Productivity
Running a business involves taking care of a lot of moving parts. One area you might think about only sometimes is your computer hardware, which includes your servers and other parts and accessories of your computers. It is essential to take good care of your computer hardware. Regular maintenance can …
Strengthening Cybersecurity Defenses in Real-Time
Cyberattacks are a big business problem and can occur when you least expect them. Strengthening cybersecurity defenses in real-time offers a modern way to protect your business and its digital assets. What Is Security Information and Event Management? SIEM is a type of program that is all about keeping things …
How to Create an Effective Disaster Recovery Plan for Your Business
A solid disaster recovery plan for businesses is essential in today’s tech-focused world. Without one, companies risk their reputation, customers’ personal information, and profits in the wake of an unpredictable event that takes servers and systems offline. Although business owners aren’t at fault for disastrous occurrences, their customers and employees …
Protect Your Business: Getting to Know the Top Software Threats
MITRE, a leading organization in the field of security, recently shared its list of top software threats for 2023. The top spots remain occupied by the same software bugs as last year. Understanding the MITRE Report MITRE created the report using its Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) program. It points out …
Phishing Awareness Tips To Help Stop Cyberattacks
Coming into contact with phishing scams has become a common occurrence for businesses. The combination of low upfront costs and a high success rate keeps phishing popular. Bad actors rely on phishing as a precursor to many dangerous attacks, such as ransomware, account takeover and business email compromise (BEC). In …
Hackers Fool Multi-Factor Authentication
In the world of cybersecurity, change is the only constant. For many business owners, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been the go-to option for extra security. But hackers today are more ingenious, working around the old systems that used to stop them. New tricks are emerging to get business data and …
Old OS, New Risks: The Implications of Firefox’s 115 Update for Businesses
When running a business, you have to keep your technology up-to-date. That includes the programs running on your computers. Mozilla Firefox has a new update called Firefox 115. This update doesn’t support older operating systems like Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and some macOS versions. You could face big risks online …
Apple’s Latest iOS 16.5.1 Updates Security Flaws
Running a business involves keeping your devices and digital assets secure. Fresh concerns have emerged with the recent discovery of two significant vulnerabilities in Apple’s software. These vulnerabilities were exploited in Apple devices with software older than iOS 15.7. Operation Triangulation and iMessage Attacks An operation called “Operation Triangulation” has …