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CybersecurityCollege-Age Kids Are A Prime Target For Cybercriminals – Make Sure Your Students Are Safe At School
College has changed since many of us were students. Years ago, we’d be shuffling from class to class, holding a single notebook and a pencil for scribbling down notes. There wasn’t as big a risk of photos or data being stolen online.
September 14, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityHow To Safely Share Passwords With Employees
If you ask a security professional, you get by-the book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that doesn’t work. Your office might be sharing a single password for apps like SurveyMonkey right now to save cash on buying additional users, and some social media accounts don’t even give you the option to have multiple log-ins. Sharing passwords in your office is sometimes necessary for collaboration, and the best way to do this is by using a password manager. Affordable (some platforms even offer free versions), layered with security and simple to...
August 25, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityHow Often Do You Need To Train Employees on Cybersecurity Awareness
You’ve completed your annual phishing training. This includes teaching employees how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it. That is until about 5-6 months later. Your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to a click on a phishing link.
August 15, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityScary Stat: 87% of Businesses Hit by This in the Last Year
You may think that cyber attacks only happen to large corporations. But unfortunately, that's not the case.
July 27, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityThis is the Latest Trend in Phishing Attacks
Have you ever heard the expression "a picture is worth a thousand words"? It appears that cyber thieves have as well, and they're taking advantage of it.
July 19, 2023 3 min -
Business OperationsStrengthening Your Business’s Security: Best Practices for Password Protection
The Top Password Mistakes Business Owners Make
May 8, 2023 2 min -
Cybersecurity3 Essential Security Tools for Every Business
One of your most valuable business assets is data.
April 13, 2023 1 min -
CybersecurityHow Cybercriminals are Exploiting the Silicon Valley Bank Shutdown
Recently, there was a rise in cybercrimes related to the closing of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Threat actors go after businesses and sometimes use them in their illegal activities.
April 6, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityBitwarden’s Iframe Flaw Explained
The purpose of password managers is to safeguard our login credentials and online accounts. However, a popular password manager recently made headlines for its major security flaw. Bitwarden is under scrutiny because its autofill feature gives hackers easy access to sensitive information. The company has known about the vulnerability for years but left the issue unaddressed.
March 30, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released on March 14, 2023, a security update that fixes at least 74 bugs in Windows and other software. Hackers are already attacking two flaws, including a very serious one in Microsoft Outlook.
March 28, 2023 3 min -
CybersecurityBot Malware is a Growing Security Threat
The internet has recently been buzzing with talk of AI chatbots changing the world.
March 23, 2023 1 min -
CybersecurityPassword Mask Attacks
Having a password for online accounts is not enough protection. Hackers and cybercriminals have found a way to crack passwords and hijack emails, bank accounts, social media pages, and other digital real estate. Through password mass attacks, cyber threat actors no longer have to spend a long time trying to guess your online credentials.
March 16, 2023 3 min -
CybersecurityImprove Your Cybersecurity Awareness Learn About Today’s Most Common Types Of Cyber-Attacks
If you’ve turned on the news sometime during the past few years, you’ve probably heard of more than one instance where a business closed due to a cyber-attack. You may think your business is small enough and hackers won’t target you, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every business is at risk of experiencing a cyber-attack and should be well-prepared to defend against these threats. With the right type of attack, a cybercriminal can gain valuable information about your business, customers and employees, which can be used to damage your reputation and hurt you financially.
February 24, 2023 4 min -
CybersecurityReddit Cybersecurity Incident
Reddit, a popular social news site, disclosed that it was hacked on Sunday night (pacific time). The company announced on February 9th in a posting that they first became aware of the incident that happened on February 5th. It refers to it as “sophisticated phishing” targeting Reddit employees.
February 20, 2023 3 min -
CybersecuritySmall Business, Big Target: 5 Ways to Protect Your Company from Cyber Attacks
As a small business owner, you might believe that cyberattacks are unlikely to affect your organization. However, due to their sometimes lower resource levels and less advanced security procedures, small enterprises are more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Cybercriminals are aware of this weakness and frequently target small businesses in an effort to steal confidential data or financial information.
February 9, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityCredential Stuffing Attack Strikes Norton LifeLock
Norton LifeLock, a leading provider of identity protection and cybersecurity services, recently experienced a data breach caused by a credential stuffing attack.
January 19, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityLastPass Security Breach: Encrypted Passwords at Risk
LastPass, a popular password manager, announced that an unauthorized party accessed the company's archived backups of its production data on a third-party cloud-based storage service. According to the company's investigation, a threat actor accessed the cloud storage environment in August 2022 with information obtained from an earlier incident.
December 27, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityRisks of Public Wifi
While public Wi-Fi can be a convenient way to stay connected while traveling, it is important to be aware of its potential security risks. If a hacker intercepts your data while using public Wi-Fi, it can result in identity theft, compromised credentials, malware exposure, or even compromise your business account.
December 23, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityWhen Can You Finally Forget Your Password?
Passkeys are becoming more popular as more of the big names in password management announce their support for something new.
December 15, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityLastest LastPass Security Incident
According to LastPass CEO Karim Toubba, the password manager has been hacked once again.
December 3, 2022 2 min
