Outsourcing professional and technical services is viewed as an effective way for businesses to procure the expertise they need on a pay-as-you-go basis without the complexity and overhead costs of doing it themselves. Professional services that are commonly outsourced to Managed Service Providers (MSP) include payroll, accounting, billing and legal. Technical services that are commonly […]
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 […]
Steve Gibson is a renowned security expert who appears on a weekly podcast called Security Now on the Twit.tv Podcast Network operated by Leo Laporte. Gibson is known for coining the term spyware and creating the first anti-spyware program. He is also the developer of popular Internet security tools and a best-selling hard disk data […]
A web application firewall is software that filters out malicious requests and content from your website, which protects your visitors from harm, as well as safeguards your intellectual property and the time and expense that went into developing your website. The firewall software resides on the same server as your website. Among the common types […]
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are notorious for their lack of security features, making them attractive to hackers who can use them as soft access points to reach critical systems on the wider corporate network. In addition, these devices may be invisible to corporate IT administrators. For these reasons alone, companies should forbid employees from […]
Multi-factor authentication, or MFA, adds a second layer of security to your website. It requires an authorized user to not only enter their password, but also a second piece of information only they have access to. An account protected by MFA is virtually impossible to compromise. Even if an attacker somehow discovers your username and […]
Even if you think you’ve done everything right, there’s always a chance your website will be hacked. If that occurs, the faster you find out and do something about it, the better off you and your visitors will be. An attacker with control of your website can do a lot of damage to your visitors, […]
According to the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, one of the most frequent types of attacks against WordPress websites in 2020 was the malicious login attempt. This type of attack includes credential stuffing using lists of stolen credentials, dictionary attacks, and traditional brute-force attacks. Credential stuffing is the automated injection of breached username/password pairs in order […]
A web application firewall is software that filters out malicious requests and content from your website, which protects your visitors from harm, as well as safeguards your intellectual property and the time and expense that went into developing your website. The firewall software resides on the same server as your website. Among the common types […]
Ransomware has become one of the biggest perils haunting the web. According to The Coveware Quarterly Ransomware Report, not only are ransomware attackers going after larger companies, the average ransomware payment has risen to $233,817 – a 31% increase from this time last year. Key Take-way from the Report “The biggest change over the past […]
