Through 2020 and the pandemic there has been 4 times as many cases of cybercrime reported to the FBI. Losses from cybercrime are also at an all-time high, surpassing $1 Trillion dollars. Remote work and evolving threat surfaces were some leading areas of concern as IT departments try to make security solutions to the new […]
Tag Archives: IT Security
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Dec
Dec
Do Not Use These Passwords! If there is one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that 2020 has been a dumpster fire. The only thing that would make it worse is if someone hacked your password and stole your data. We’re here for you. I present a list of the 100 worst passwords […]
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Oct
Oct
Top 3 Cybersecurity Threats and How to Avoid Them 2020’s been a crazy year, and in the world of cybersecurity it isn’t any different. This year we had nearly twice as many data breaches than 2019! Below are the top 3 cybersecurity threats to small and medium sizes businesses, and what you can do to […]
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Aug
Aug
How to Prevent Ransomware This title may be a misnomer. If anyone tells you, “I can 100% protect you against ransomware” don’t believe them. It’s honestly kind of like COVID-19. All the protections in the world and you may still get it somehow. There are definitely things businesses can do reduce their risk. So here […]
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Jul
Jul
Mid-Year Security Update: Hackers pivot efforts to most profitable attacks, COVID Exploits on the rise Let’s face it. 2020 isn’t going to be remembered as anyone’s favorite year. There has been a TON of bad news and it doesn’t stop coming. Reading the latest security reports gave me a glimmer of hope for a few […]
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Jun
Jun
IT Security Rundown I thought we would switch it up this week and do a rundown of some hot topics in security. Here are a few that I’ve picked out that seemed relevant to our audience with links to more in depth articles if you want to know more. Group Policy Exploit A recent batch […]
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May
May
6 Indicators You’re at Risk for Ransomware Research reveals that there are 6 Indicators you’re at risk for ransomware. These items if not properly addressed will exponentially increase your risk of an attack. Here are the top 6 items you should look out for: No Centrally managed Anti-virus & Patching – Patching and Anti-Virus have […]
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Apr
Apr
Social Media Engineering – Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking that “Harmless Quiz” Most of us are working from home right now. Maybe we have a little more time on our hands than usual. It’s even possible that we spend more time than we used to on social media trying to keep up with […]
