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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
Practical guidance from the MYDWARE team — protecting and modernising businesses across the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County.
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CybersecurityGoogle Boosts Android Security With New App Safety Tools
Thanks to a new cybersecurity update, Android users can breathe easier knowing their devices are less vulnerable to malware. A partnership between Mandiant FLARE and Google boosts Android security with new app safety tools. These tools allow for faster malware detection, ensuring that the applications your employees add to their devices won’t put your company in danger of a data breach or other cyber attacks.
March 10, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity6 Disturbing Reasons Why Hackers Are Excited For Tax Season
As tax season approaches, business owners are focused on preparing financial records, filing returns, and meeting tight deadlines. Cybercriminals take advantage of this hectic time to launch attacks, steal sensitive data, and cause financial harm.
March 10, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityCombating Deepfakes: Protecting Workplaces From Digital Deception
Imagine this: you get a call from your CEO asking you to wire a large sum of money to a foreign bank account. It’s unusual but comes directly from them, so you do it. Later, you learn it wasn’t your CEO on the other end of the line but a criminal using deepfake technology to impersonate them. This happened to a bank employee, and it’s just one example of how criminals use deepfakes to target businesses.
March 7, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHackers Exploit GenAI for Faster, Smarter Cyber Attacks
There’s no question that generative AI (GenAI) affects businesses of all sizes. But for all the good news — increased productivity, more accurate data analysis, streamlined operations, etc. — there’s plenty of bad news, too. IT security professionals report that GenAI cyber attacks are skyrocketing, creating a greater concern than data breaches.
March 5, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityOneDrive for Business May Not Be Fully Secure
Heads up: If your company uses OneDrive for Business to store critical documents in the cloud, they may not be as secure as you think.
March 4, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityApple Patches First Zero-Day of 2025
It might be a new year, but cybercriminals are still up to their old tricks —including exploiting previously unknown security flaws in operating systems to launch attacks on businesses. Finding and patching these vulnerabilities is a priority for technology providers. In that vein, the first Apple zero-day patch of 2025 appeared in late January.
March 1, 2025 3 min -
CybersecuritySeamlessly Integrate App Security Into Cyber Defense
Cybersecurity incidents continue to keep pace with technological advancements, and the more sophisticated and insidious criminals become, the more these breaches and hacks cost companies. Recent data from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report indicates that the average attack cost in 2024 hit $4.8 million, a devastating outcome for many businesses.
February 27, 2025 3 min -
CloudWhy Businesses Are Leaving the Public Cloud Behind
New innovations have transformed businesses, such as cloud computing, and there are no signs of slowing down. However, while companies initially jumped on the cloud bandwagon to maximize scalability and flexibility, many are rethinking that approach. A survey from Citrix revealed that 42% of companies have moved at least half their cloud-based workload out of the public cloud.
February 25, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity3 Reasons Why Your IT Strategy Needs An Upgrade: Proactive Vs Reactive
As businesses in GTA and Simcoe County continue to evolve, outdated, reactive IT strategies are no longer enough to keep operations secure and efficient. Waiting for issues to arise before addressing them results in costly downtime, security vulnerabilities, and lost productivity.
February 24, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHow Network Segmentation Shields AI Software from Threats
Nothing has caused more excitement and led to more technological innovation than the explosion of AI. However, for all the advances that machine learning brings to productivity and decision-making, it has a major downside: cybersecurity risks. Businesses often underestimate (or outright ignore) the security risks of adopting new solutions and don’t understand how network segmentation shields AI software from threats.
February 21, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityCyber Insurance: A Key Defense Against Ransomware
Are you prepared to respond if you turn on your business computers only to find that a ransomware attack has them locked down, rendering your network inaccessible unless you meet the hackers’ demands? Do you have the resources to get the system back up and running and handle the fallout? Even if you don’t pay the ransom to recover your data, you can still incur expenses that can devastate the bottom line and even put you out of business.
February 20, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHotel Management Hack Exposes Guest Data
A recent successful hotel management hack that compromised data from several major hotel chains highlights the many potential ways attackers can go after your business data and underscores the importance of mitigating risk across digital supply chains. In other words, hackers won’t always go after your company data directly but rely on your partners’ security weaknesses to sneak in the back door.
February 18, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHow Third-Party Vendors Can Put Your Business at Risk – And How to Stop It
Businesses rely on third-party vendors for essential services, but these partnerships can introduce major security risks. If a vendor suffers a cyberattack, your company’s sensitive data could be exposed, leading to financial loss, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.
February 18, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity5 Ways How an IT Service Provider Helps Reduce Third-Party Risks
Modern businesses rely on multiple vendors, suppliers, and partners to keep operations running smoothly. However, each external partner introduces potential security vulnerabilities that can lead to serious data breaches, financial losses, or operational disruptions.
February 6, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityMastering Incident Response: Build a Winning Strategy
Has anything been more disruptive to business cybersecurity than AI’s entry into the mix? Its meteoric rise has meant that criminals possess increasingly powerful and effective tools with which to launch attacks—and businesses are prime targets. Mastering incident response is urgent, especially for business owners who would prefer to avoid the chaos that cybercriminals intend.
January 28, 2025 2 min -
CybersecurityThe Must-Have Mobile Security Protections for Apple & Android Users
Mobile phones have evolved into powerful tools that store sensitive personal and business data. This convenience also makes them a prime target for cybercriminals. Whether you’re paying bills, sharing sensitive work documents, or accessing cloud services, the risks of unsecured mobile devices are higher than ever.
January 27, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityHow Leadership Could Be the Missing Piece in Your Cybersecurity
Investing in cutting-edge security tools and building an IT team is essential, but your business’s cybersecurity hinges on its weakest link—your employees. A single click on a malicious link or a poorly managed password can lead to a costly breach, no matter how advanced your defenses are. As a business leader, your role in fostering a security-first mindset among your team is more crucial than ever.
January 22, 2025 3 min -
CybersecurityDefending Against AI-Driven Phishing: Business Protection Strategies
Business leaders have an alarming new security risk to address: AI-driven phishing threats.
January 20, 2025 3 min -
Cybersecurity5 Ways How Hackers Use AI To Attack SMBs And How You Can Stop Them
If you think cyberattacks only target large corporations, think again. In 2025, hackers are increasingly focusing on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because they often lack advanced cybersecurity defenses but hold valuable data. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cybercriminals now have more powerful tools to launch faster, smarter attacks.
January 20, 2025 4 min -
Cybersecurity3 Reasons Your Competitors Are Training Their Teams For Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity isn’t just about software and firewalls—it starts with your team. Your employees interact with technology every day, making them your first line of defense against cyber threats. Without proper training, even the most advanced security systems can be rendered useless by one human error. For businesses in the GTA and Simcoe County, where security risks are growing, focusing on your team is critical to staying secure.
January 13, 2025 4 min
