In 2021, over 22 billion records were exposed in more than 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches from major companies. By the third quarter of 2022, the number of exposed data records had risen 37% from the previous quarter to approximately 15 million. Cybersecurity threat prevention can no longer be accomplished with a good antivirus alone.
Cybersecurity threats have become a major concern for businesses due to the devastating impact they can have. A successful attack can result in stolen customer data and financial losses and halt company operations. Therefore, businesses must be proactive to protect themselves from these threats, which is why any organization with computer operations needs a cybersecurity…
As a brick-and-mortar small business, you might think you’re not at risk of cyber-attacks this holiday season. That it’s just something for e-commerce to worry about. Unfortunately, it’s not. In 2020, Trustwave found that 24% of all cyberattacks target retailers. Most retailers are a combination of physical brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce systems. Even if you…
There has been a 28% increase in global cybersecurity attacks in 2022 than the same time last year. With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, your company’s cybersecurity needs reinforcement to protect it from hackers and data breaches. Sadly, some companies don’t have the capacity or budget for an in-house cybersecurity team. Outsourcing to a managed security…
Suffolk County’s computer systems were the latest victims of cyber attacks that are becoming increasingly common among local governments and private businesses. On September 8th, 2022, Suffolk County information technology officials noticed unusual computer coding and alerted the county to take down its systems.
Education institutions need to prioritize cybersecurity policies for schools. It’s a constantly growing threat, and schools are not spared from this concern. In fact, they are being targeted more and more. The main reason is the vast amount of valuable data they store, from sensitive financial material to an endless supply of sensitive and confidential…
As firewalls and spam filters continue to become more sophisticated so do the cyberattacks by hackers. Gone are the days of scam emails from Nigerian princes, full of grammatical errors. Today, many of the most sophisticated scams come from seemingly legitimate sources, like co-workers, clients, or even vendors. The goals of these malicious emails vary…
Logging into your computer and your accounts with a username and password has been the standard in cybersecurity for decades but even the strongest passwords can be stolen, guessed, or even attained through inventive phishing and social engineering scams. Figures for 2020 are not yet available but in 2019, business email compromise (BEC) accounted for…
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the landscape of how business is conducted with more employees working from home than ever before. Cyberattacks against Internet-connected smart devices (IoT) is not a new phenomenon but with more employees working from home these devices are now a potential threat to your business. 15% of IoT device owners…
No matter which way you spin it, cyber security is and will continue to be a threat for small businesses, especially in the age of remote workplaces. Therefore, to keep your company’s data and privacy, well, private, you need to master a few smart, yet simple small business cyber security tips, and our tech experts…