Threats and attacks

You may think that only the big corporations need to take care of cybersecurity. Unfortunately, everyone is at risk when it comes to cyber threats. Here are some of the bigger threats you should prote...

In today’s volatile technology landscape, threat actors use poorly-secured endpoints as a backdoor into the network. These attackers take advantage of the fact that most endpoints are operated and mai...

Information Security (InfoSec) is the only thing that stands between your information and data catastrophes. Most attacks nowadays target data due to the increasing importance it has on the survival o...

In the past, remote workers — who were typically called teleworkers or telecommuters — were the rare exception, and the envy of folks who had to endure a miserable commute, or slog away from 9-5 in a ...

Before you can protect your devices and organization against malware attacks, you need to know what you're fighting against – and I’m sorry to say, but it's really scary. It kind of makes the Night Ki...

You may think that cybersecurity is something big companies have to invest in. While that’s partly true, you may also have to think about cybersecurity. Ransomware like Petya can cost a company tens o...

Learn how installing spyware presents a massive security risk that extends far beyond a privacy nightmare – and how to protect yourself and your business. A jealous spouse reads his wife’s text messag...

Recently, we looked at the differences between data breaches and data hacks. We also highlighted some similarities between them, most notably that in the aftermath of a security incident (accidental o...

Cyberattacks continue to increase in both frequency and sophistication. Nefarious parts of the web contain guides that teach people how to perform phishing attacks and ransomware attacks. Furthermore,...

Welcome fight fans to our main event of the night – the heavyweight championship of the account protection world! In the red corner is the popular fan favorite: PASSWORD. And in the blue corner is the...

One of the defining features of cybersecurity is that it is an ongoing (read: endless) commitment vs. a one-time event. Despite this, many IT security professionals are under extreme pressure to produ...

The principle of least privilege (POLP) is a policy in which end users are given only the amount of access they need to carry out their jobs — nothing more and nothing less. Understandably, some end u...

There’s a pretty good chance your business’s cybersecurity budget needs some serious improvement. Don’t feel too bad – you aren’t alone in that. I’d honestly go so far as to say that the majority of b...

As an IT pro, you’ve probably spent many hours educating your users on cyber security best practices, such as always choosing strong and unique passwords, never sharing account credentials, saving pas...

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In the offline world, we don’t let just anyone wander around our offices looking into files and opening drawers and cabinets. We have role-based security to keep things safe and secure. However, in th...

Recently, I posted an article covering the 10 signs of a hack. It was designed for IT pros to share with end users, so they could be proactive vs. reactive. This new article is also for end users, and...

The recently reported hack of LabCorp – one of the largest blood testing labs in the U.S. – has raised some legitimate questions about the defense strategies of corporations in an era when cyber attac...

Discover the four essential security tools everyone should be using to protect their data. Learn about firewalls, antivirus software, and password management solutions to enhance your cybersecurity.

We all know that today’s hackers are nothing like the “script kiddies” of years past. Back in the old days, hackers were usually interested in wreaking havoc, destroying machines, and getting on the n...

SAAS vs Entrust IdentityGuard vs Microsoft Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Last week we did an updated review of 2FA solutions that was targeted toward single users, but what about company-wide solu...

How does one reach a remote server that is in a protected zone? Maybe there is a firewall protecting the server, but you simply must access that precious server. Naturally, exposing the whole server t...

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