An increasing number of organizations in recent years have purchased cyber insurance policies in an effort to protect against the high cost of recovering from a data breach, including a ransomware attack. Many believe that having such a policy means they no longer have to worry about IT security; after all, the insurance company will […]
UncommonX, a Chicago based cybersecurity managed services provider, released findings from its State of Cybersecurity for Midsize Organizations study which engaged senior members of IT departments from small to medium businesses across a variety of industries. Gathering critical insights in preparedness, confidence, perceived threats and risks, the study revealed that 60% of midsize organizations suffered […]
Many cyber attacks begin with a phishing email that tries to convince the recipient to download an attachment, click a link, go to a web page, or fill out a form. In an attempt to gain trust, the sender’s email address may indicate someone known to the recipient such as a friend or colleague at […]
When browsing the web you have probably noticed that many sites have a padlock next to the browser’s address bar. This indicates that the website has been issued a security certificate. If you click on the padlock, you can verify that the website connection is secure and view the source of the certificate. You might […]
SonicWall has published the mid-year update to its 2020 Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, opportunistic use of the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing reliance on Microsoft Office files by cybercriminals. The report analyzes threat intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in over 215 countries and territories. Download the full mid-year update […]
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its year-end 2019 Internet Crime Report, which includes information from 467,361 complaints of suspected Internet crime, with reported losses in excess of $3.5 billion. Among the most common crime types reported by victims in 2019 were Business Email Compromise (BEC), Tech Support Fraud, and extortion via […]
If you’ve ever been locked out of your Google account, you know how time-consuming and frustrating it can be to regain control of your email and apps. Most hijacking attempts of Google accounts originate from automated bots that access third-party apps with breached passwords, but they can also result from phishing and targeted attacks. Google […]
A Lithuanian man awaits sentencing in a Manhattan federal court after pleading guilty to a complex email scheme that resulted in the theft of over $100 million from Google and Facebook. According to the allegations contained in the federal indictment, from 2013 through 2015, Evaldas Rimasauskas orchestrated a fraudulent scheme designed to deceive Google and […]
