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Cybersecurity3 Times Businesses Were Denied Cyber Insurance Payouts
Cyber insurance is a type of insurance that protects businesses from financial losses that can result from a cyberattack. While it’s an essential tool for businesses of all sizes, there are some facts you should be aware of before purchasing a policy.
September 2, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityHow Often Do You Need To Train Employees On Cybersecurity Awareness?
You’ve just completed your annual phishing training where you teach employees how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it, until about 5-6 months later when your company suffers a costly ransomware infection because someone clicked on a phishing link.
August 30, 2022 1 min -
Cybersecurity3 Types of Cyber Insurance You Need to Know About
As the world becomes more digitized and cybercrime increases, the need for cyber insurance is something businesses should not overlook. If your company handles, transmits or stores sensitive data, you need to know about cyber insurance.
August 29, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityDon't Fall for These Cyber Insurance Myths
As the world increasingly moves online, so do the risks to our businesses. Cyber insurance is one way to help your business recover following a cyber-attack. It covers financial losses caused by events such as data breaches, cyber theft, ransomware and more.
August 26, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityFake Copyright Infringement Emails Used To Spread Malware
Hackers found a new way to slip malware past your defenses. Researchers around the world have spotted a curious new campaign designed to scare victims by sending them emails warning of copyright infringement.
August 4, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityWhy Your Business Needs to Prepare for Cyber Incidents
As the world becomes more digital, so do the risks of conducting business online. Cyber incidents can happen to any business, regardless of size or industry, and can have serious consequences.
July 29, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityCyber Incident Response 101 for Small Businesses
Imagine it's the end of a long workday and you're ready to head home for the evening. However, just as you're about to leave, you find out your email credentials have been hacked and critical data has been stolen from your business. As a small business, you may have to deal with similar scenarios caused by phishing attacks, ransomware, malware or any other security threat.
July 27, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Believes AI Can Help Prevent Ransomware In The Future
Recently, Microsoft published a fascinating blog post. In the blog post, they said they were experimenting with "novel approaches" when it comes to harnessing the power of AI to spot threats on the threat landscape before they become a problem.
July 25, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityRansomware Hackers Have Set Their Sights On Exchange Servers
Microsoft Exchange servers are once more in the crosshairs of hackers around the world. Most recently, hacking groups have been specifically targeting them to deploy BlackCat ransomware.
July 18, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Malware Uses Word Documents To Get On Your System
Researchers at HP have discovered a new malware loader that they've dubbed SVCReady. While new malware strains are common, this one is distinct for a couple of different reasons.
July 6, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHackers Are Teaming Up To Wreak Havoc On Corporate Users
It's never a good thing when well-organized groups of hackers start working together, but that's what appears to be happening.
July 4, 2022 2 min -
Industry InsightsHow GTA and Simcoe County Professional Services Firms and Construction Companies Can Quickly Eliminate Tech Problems in Their Office
Now more than ever, we depend on technology to run our business (and our lives). When the "internet goes down," most businesses are at a standstill until they are back online, costing thousands in lost productivity and sales.
June 29, 2022 3 min -
Managed ITNeed More Reliable IT Services for Your Business?
One of the biggest challenges that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face is how to use their limited resources most effectively. Every decision, from what products or services to offer to how to market and sell them, has to be made to protect their bottom line.
June 25, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityIntel Users Should Update Firmware To Avoid This Ransomware
Not long ago, researchers at Eclypsium got a lucky break. An unknown and unidentified individual began leaking communications from inside the Conti ransomware organization.
June 24, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThe Majority of Ransomware Victims Would Pay Up If They Were Attacked Again
Most businesses are unaware of ransomware, which is a terrifying crime.
May 30, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityTricky Ransomware Encrypts Small Data But Overwrites Large Data
The MalwareHunterTeam recently discovered a new ransomware operation that is particularly nasty. Called Onyx, outwardly, the operation does what most ransomware campaigns do. It gets inside a corporate network, exfiltrates the data that it wants, then seems to encrypt the rest, and then threatens to release the files to the broader public unless their demands for payment are met.
May 28, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Delivery Method For Ransomware Discovered Called Bumblebee
Some interesting and disturbing changes are afoot in the hacking world. It appears that the TrickBot gang is now working for the Conti Syndicate. TrickBot is a well-known group of botnet developers responsible for the creation of the BazarLoader. BazarLoader has been used by Conti in the past as their delivery system of choice when it comes to delivering ransomware as part of one of their sophisticated phishing campaigns.
May 24, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Exchange Servers Targeted By Hackers
If you rely on a Microsoft Exchange server to handle email for your company, there is something you should be aware of. Recent research by security and analytics company Varonis has discovered that an affiliate of Hive ransomware has begun targeting Exchange servers that are vulnerable to ProxyShell security issues.
May 13, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware
Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that's one part interesting and one part disturbing.
April 12, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityData Breach Announced At Popular Photo Site Shutterfly
Online photography platform Shutterfly is the latest high-profile company to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company recently disclosed that in December of last year (2021) they were targeted by the Conti gang, who successfully breached their system and initiated a ransomware attack. The company's breach notification statement was sent to impacted users and filed with the California Attorney General's Office in the aftermath of the attack.
April 8, 2022 2 min
