How to Make Your Passwords More Secure

If you’re not already taking password security seriously, now is the time. The days of using 12345 or your favorite color as a password are long gone (well, they never should’ve been a thing in our humble opinion). Password hygiene is a growing term, and we recommend acquainting yourself with it. What makes for a […]

6 Surprising Phishing Facts

Phishing. It’s alive and well, and if you’re in the world of technology, it’s often the bane of our existence. While ransomware often takes the spotlight, let us not forget about the danger and frequency of phishing attacks within organizations. Phishing is not something you want to ignore if you value the IT security of […]

What is Phishing? (And How to Avoid It)

Let’s start with the basics. What is phishing? Phishing is a type of social engineering where a cybercriminal sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or deploy malicious software on the victim’s device or within their organization. Typically, phishing comes in the form of a fake […]

3rd Party Vendors Can Cause Major Cybersecurity Risks

Our message of the week: choose your vendors wisely.  While there are definite benefits to outsourcing certain parts of your operations, if vendors lack strong security controls, your organization can be exposed to risk. Risk can include: operational risk, regulatory risk, financial risk and reputational risk. Third-party information security risk management (also referred to as […]

8 Steps to Take as Ransomware Threat Levels Rise 

As threat levels continue to rise and the cybersecurity landscape is becoming supercharged with growing and ever-evolving threats, there are steps your organization can and should be taking to protect itself.  We are seeing different types of ransomware pop up each month, with growing numbers of cyber actors in the competitive landscape. We are not […]

Ransomware Gangs are Getting Creative: 3 New Tactics to Watch Out For

A growing number of ransomware attacks also means a growing number of cyber actors in the cyber landscape. Thus, competition is growing. In light of this, we continue to see a steady stream of new, creative tactics from different ransomware gangs.  One of the best ways to protect your organization is through education and prevention. […]

5 Tips to Focus on Cybersecurity in 2022

Heading into 2022, our main focus was and is cybersecurity. As cyber-threat levels rise, it’s important to have a clear plan in place. It’s estimated that cyberattacks cost organizations $6 trillion worldwide in 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015 (source).    How can your organization be protecting and preparing itself as we continue into […]

Security Tip: Get Rid of Your Shared Passwords ASAP

Shared passwords…we’ve all had them (we know you have). Even if it’s a family shared password, we’ve all shared a password before for the sake of time-saving and convenience. However, when it comes to business, it’s vital you abide by a different set of rules.   One of the largest security risks to all organizations across […]

A New Ransomware is Targeting Finance, Government and Healthcare Organizations

A ransomware called Pysa is the new kid on the block. It was also the culprit behind file-encrypting attacks in November. This dominant strain was responsible for a 400% rise in attacks on government organizations at the end of last year (source: NCC Group).    Who and what is Pysa?   Pysa is a ransomware gang […]