Black Friday Security Issues: Cybercrime on the Rise in 2021
While it seems as though we never see the numbers for malicious retail websites and ransomware attacks actually go down, studies show that many mitigating factors are responsible for cybercrime on the rise for the 2021 holiday shopping season. According to Check Point Research, more than 5,000 brand new malicious websites turn up each week…
Read MoreBait Attacks: Don’t Get Lured In By These Cybercrime Strategies
Like other criminals who scope out your vehicle or home in search of good things to steal, cybercrime strategies often involve what is known as a reconnaissance attack. If you even notice that bait attacks have occurred, you might be left wondering what the cybercriminal got out of the experience. For most victims, their data…
Read MoreBenefits of Working with Multiple Cloud Services for Business
If you have been considering multi-cloud computing services for your small-to-medium-sized business (SMB), there are many advantages associated with today’s hybrid cloud strategies. Many different types of commercial, corporate, and industrial businesses now utilize multiple cloud services to help them achieve their goals, manage costs, and ensure their ability to grow in the future. However,…
Read MorePreventing Cyber Attacks: Vishing Attack Cases on the Rise
While some people think that only small businesses with limited resources are vulnerable to cybercriminal attacks, some of the most intense, costly, and elaborate attacks have happened to well-known corporations. The reasons for this might be that these big companies have more for the cybercriminals to gain or for the simple goal of bragging rights…
Read MoreOnline Privacy Concerns Grow: Security Solutions for Business
How concerned are you about online privacy? If you operate your business online, you must also think about online privacy concerns for your customers. A recent consumer privacy study shows that many people all around the world are concerned about the trustworthiness of businesses online. From security solutions for remote workers to data transparency for…
Read MoreMulti-Cloud Services: New Options Coming from Dell & VMware
We talk a lot about the different advantages of utilizing private cloud computing and even hybrid cloud solutions for business. There are many benefits of each type of cloud service that can work to support the needs of your small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) or organization. A recent announcement from Dell has many developers and business owners…
Read MoreCellular IoT Projects & Device Managers Not Making Move to 5G
Making a switch from 4G to 5G is not as simple as clicking a button or flipping a switch. This can be particularly true for companies that utilize internet of things devices or work with and develop cellular IoT projects for industry. Recent studies reveal that some of the concerns expressed by businesses across the…
Read MorePassword Safety Protocols: How to Avoid Hacked Email Accounts
If you were to take a guess, could you figure out the passwords used most by your spouse or partner, parents or children, friends, boss, coworkers, and other people around you? Studies show that most people are quite predictable when it comes to creating passwords, which is the leading cause of hacked email accounts, financial…
Read MoreIncreased Spread of Malicious Office Docs in Small Business
While certain types of cybercriminal behavior have been around for a long time, they tend to come and go, depending on other trends in the small-to-medium-sized business community. Remote work due to COVID-19 was a game-changer for many businesses and cybercriminals adapted, finding new ways to get into databases and steal or hold hostage essential…
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