New Threat Advisory: TrickBot (Warnings/Recommendations)
TrickBot is up to its tricks again. Once cyber experts get a handle on it, TrickBot releases new modules that advance its capabilities. Here’s what you need to know to protect your organization from TrickBot. Don’t Get Tricked By TrickBot TrickBot is up to its tricks again. Once cyber experts get a handle on it,…
Read MoreWhy Back Up Office 365? Doesn’t Microsoft do that?
Every business grapples with the challenges of moving to the cloud. It isn’t a matter of IF, but WHEN and HOW. For tens of thousands of organizations, the WHEN is Today and the HOW is with Ensure VC2. We partnered with Veeam to provide our customers a solid way to back up files, including Microsoft…
Read MoreSocial Engineering at Work: Part 4 – SMiSHing
Social engineering is when “persuasion” takes a darker turn. In a broad sense, it includes any action that attempts to influence a person to act against their best interests. This is the last of a 4-part series on social engineering and how it affects your business. We have covered Impersonation, Email Phishing, Vishing, and finally…
Read MoreSocial Engineering at Work: Part 3 – Vishing
Social engineering is when “persuasion” takes a darker turn. In a broad sense, it includes any action that attempts to influence a person to act against their best interests. This is the third of a 4-part series on social engineering and how it affects your business. Earlier, we covered Impersonation and Email Phishing. Today –…
Read MoreSocial Engineering at Work: Part 2 – Email Phishing
Social engineering is when “persuasion” takes a darker turn. In a broad sense, it includes any action that attempts to influence a person to act against their best interests. This is the second off a 4-part series on social engineering and how it affects your business. Earlier, we covering Impersonation. Today – Phishing. Email Phishing…
Read MoreSocial Engineering at Work: Part 1 – Impersonation
Persuasion is part of life. We all try to persuade friends and loved ones to act in a certain way, usually with the best of intentions. Social engineering is when “persuasion” takes a darker turn. In a broad sense, it includes any action that attempts to influence a person to act against their best interests.…
Read MoreSCAM ALERT: Google Play Gift Cards
If there’s a will there’s a way when it comes to scammers, especially with gift cards. Everyone loves gift cards. Consumers love how easy it is to purchase gift cards, use gift cards and even give gift cards. It’s as simple as buying a card at a brick and mortar store or clicking a few buttons and…
Read MoreMarriott 500 Million Person Data Breach (Questions/Answers)
How Marriott Got Caught In A 500-Million Person Data Breach Were You Affected? (Your Questions Answered) What Do We Need To Know About The Marriott Breach? Another big corporation got hooked. This time it was Marriott International. They just revealed that their Starwood reservations database of 500 million customers was hacked and that the personal…
Read MoreImportant FBI/DHS Warning: Update On FBI and DHS Warning: SamSam Ransomware
The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a critical alert Dec. 3, warning users about SamSam ransomware and providing details on what system vulnerabilities permit the pernicious product to be deployed. According to the alert, which came from the DHS’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) along with the FBI,…
Read MoreEducating Employees on Cyber Security: Password Security
Although it should be common sense, employees need to understand password security and avoid the use of passwords that are easy for hackers to guess.
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