Phishing scams began back with AOL, when the internet was just making its way into households. Today, they’re still one of the most common methods used by cybercriminals to gain access to personal and financial data. In 2023, phishing scams were the cause of 36% of data breaches, costing businesses nationwide over $2.7 billion. What …
As the end of life (EOL) for Windows 10 rapidly approaches in October 2025, businesses must face critical decisions regarding their IT infrastructure. As the most popular operating system among businesses, with a global market share that has floated around 30% the past year, this transition will have significant financial implications. Companies will need to …
Every day, your business faces countless security risks, with nearly 4,000 cyber threats and attacks occurring globally. A ransomware attack strikes a company every 14 seconds, leading to potentially devastating financial consequences. From phishing emails to brute force attacks, any suspicious activity can be considered a security event. Once sensitive data is compromised, the situation …
Keeping your business secure from cyber threats keeps getting more complicated. Even companies that previously thought they weren’t targets due to their size or industry know they need to adjust their thinking — cybersecurity vigilance is today’s reality. Mid-market companies that need to update their security controls are particularly at risk. Cybercriminals know that mid-market …
You can’t prevent a zero-day attack, but you can be ready to respond to one. When it comes to zero-day threats, the best defense is definitely a good offense! Zero-day attacks exploit a vulnerability discovered in software that developers haven’t had a chance to fix (a deeper explanation here). Part of what makes these attacks …
Until now, one of the easiest ways to spot a phishing email has been spelling or grammatical errors — but ChatGPT has changed all that. With the popular AI-driven chatbot spinning out prose faster than you can say “write my term paper,” everyone now needs to be suspicious of even the most well-written emails. ChatGPT’s ability …
The reasons cyber insurance policies are harder to get and cost much more this year are many, but the bottom line is this: You can take specific actions to better protect your company from cyber risk which, in turn, will get you a better cyber insurance policy and premium. The results of the cyber insurance …
EDR, or endpoint detection and response, is a buzzword for a reason. EDR combines artificial intelligence (AI), next-gen antivirus, and other technologies into a single, integrated cybersecurity solution that’s a game-changer in today’s threat environment. It detects and contains known and unknown security threats originating from any endpoint connected to your network and blocks the threats …
Your employees need to stay in compliance regardless of where they’re working. When employees Work From Home (WFH) or Work From Anywhere (WFA), the risk to your systems increases — breaches, malware, ransomware, device and network access, social engineering, the temptation to use workarounds, and other threats are more likely when people work away from …
There has been a lot of news and some speculation about the ransomware attack on the Kaseya VSA software. Here’s what’s happened so far. Cybercriminals exploited several vulnerabilities on Kaseya’s VSA on-premises product to attempt to install ransomware onto computers and servers managed by the Kaseya VSA. IT departments and MSPs use the VSA software …