From Facebook to LinkedIn, social media is flat-out rife with phishing attacks. You’ve probably encountered one before… Do fake Oakley sunglasses sales ring a bell? Phishing attacks attempt to steal your most private information, posing major risks to your online safety. It’s more pressing than ever to have a trained eye to spot and avoid […]
There’s no end to ransomware in sight. It’s a simple enough attack — install malware, encrypt data/system, and ask for the ransom — so why aren’t we stopping ransomware? Security vendors are keenly aware of the issue, as well as the attack vectors and methods, but can’t seem to stay a step ahead, causing ransomware […]
It can be daunting to step into the often unfamiliar world of security, where you can at times be inundated with technical jargon (and where you face real consequences for making the wrong decision). Employing a Managed Service Provider or MSSP is often in the best interest of small and medium businesses (SMBs). In a study […]
Ever wonder how secure your Office 365 organization really is? Time to stop wondering – the Office 365 Secure Score is here to help. Secure Score analyzes your Office 365 organization’s security based on your regular activities and security settings and assigns a score. Think of it as a credit score for security. How do […]
Anton Gostev from Veeam wrote a wonderful article on the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerability in his weekly Veeam forums digest. I have reposted it below as it explains the current situation very well: By now, most of you have probably already heard of the biggest disaster in the history of IT – Meltdown and […]
Just before Christmas (2017) Veeam released Update 3 for Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 in addition to updates for Veeam Agent for Windows and Veeam Agent for Linux. The links to the KB release notes are at the bottom of the post but below is a quick summary of some of the features announced. Built-In Agent […]
We can all agree that ransomware is one of the biggest and most destructive threats managed service providers and their clients have faced in recent years. Currently, there are well over 120 separate ransomware families, and there’s been a 3,500% increase in cyber criminal internet infrastructure for launching attacks since the beginning of 2016. And […]
What if cybercriminals could generate money from victims without ever delivering malware to their systems? That’s exactly what a new phenomenon called “cryptojacking” entails, and it’s been gaining momentum since CoinHive first debuted the mining JavaScript a few months ago. The environmental and social impact of this online was significant, the statistic speak for themselves, […]
Working remotely? It only takes a moment on a free WiFi connection for a hacker to access your personal accounts. While complimentary WiFi is convenient, protecting your connection with a VPN is the best way stay safe on public networks, keeping your data and browsing history secure. What is a VPN? VPN stands for “virtual […]