As a small to medium-sized business owner, it is important that you take certain precautions to protect your business’s data against a potential cyber-attack. Oftentimes, small business owners do not worry about their cybersecurity as they believe that they won’t be a target. Continue Reading
We recently published an article on how to respond if your computer has been exposed to malware. Every professional needs to have their version of this process. We are all at risk of targeting from hackers or automated hacking programs. This is not just true of malware infection. Phishing is just as common, and often used as a method to trick professionals into opening or downloading malware files. Continue Reading
Social hacking is a dangerous trend that has always been a part of the criminal community. From the dawn of civilization, there have been con artists. These are people willing to collect information, lie, and steal from the people they lie to. Continue Reading
During the coronavirus lockdown and work-at-home revolution, phishing is a bigger risk than ever before. Phishing spawns from the dark underbelly of business communication. Anywhere there is remote communication, there is a “gap” that can be manipulated by hackers for some advantage. Continue Reading
If there is one thing the lockdown has taught us, it’s that BYOD is a possibility. Nearly anything is possible when there’s no other alternative. Teams that had been approaching the idea of remote work, mobile workforce, and employee-provided devices with caution are now finding themselves with whole teams at home with only the devices they own personally. Continue Reading
Discovering signs of malware calls for prompt, effective action. You need to get rid of the problem and deal with its consequences. Avoid panic. Proceed a step at a time, and you’ll have the best chance of restoring normal operations with minimal losses. Take the following five steps, moving quickly but systematically. Continue Reading
Taking your team remote is a bold move for any business. It necessitates secure, remotely available servers and resources so that remote team members can connect. With recent events pushing many teams rapidly into all-remote conditions, it’s important to take your security steps in stride. Continue Reading
When you take a screenshot of your Zoom meeting, the meeting ID, and some other private information about the meeting is shared. If your meetings aren’t password-protected, then hackers could use just one screenshot to infiltrate and zoom-bomb your room. Continue Reading
In the last four months, the Zoom userbase has exploded from 10 million to 200 million users. With some of the biggest companies and government organizations in the world using zoom, and countless smaller businesses, the temptation for hackers has been just too much. This once-consumer-focused platform has been the target of some serious hacking. Continue Reading
Because of COVID-19, the entire world is trying to find a way to navigate through this unprecedented and uncertain time. In addition to the country entering into possibly one of the biggest health crisis in history, Americans are also on the verge of facing a huge economical loss. Continue Reading