Over the holiday weekend, a cyber-criminal organization known as REvil, launched a ransomware attack on a cybersecurity company, Kaseya. Kaseya is a cloud-based MSP platform that allows Managed IT Service Providers tools to be able to monitor the state of their customers' PCs, as well as manage … [Read more...]
Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Top 10 Data Breaches of the Decade
Reflecting on the last decade, we can learn a lot, especially regarding how the importance of cyber security is always increasing. We have seen trends in cybercrime continue to rise, and cyber criminals rely on a variety of tactics. Looking back at the top 10 breaches of the last decade can help us … [Read more...]
What is Multi-Factor Authentication?
We understand keeping up with passwords can be painful and can be why bad password habits are formed. In the U.S., the average email address is associated with 130 accounts; that's a LOT of passwords to keep track. Just like maintaining a healthy diet, there are good habits to secure accounts and … [Read more...]
What is a Cyber Crime?
What do you think of when you hear "hacker"? From stereotypes what comes to mind is a guy in a hood hunched over a computer or a computer genius. For example, the movie "The Social Network" you see the Mark Zuckerberg character just whizzing through and hacking networks because he's a super … [Read more...]
What is Social Engineering?
What is Social Engineering? Social engineering is the use of deception and manipulation to convince us to hand over personal information that can be used for fraudulent purposes. Who is behind this manipulation? For one thing, it's not the guy in the hood hunched over a computer in a dark room. … [Read more...]
Dangers of Zoom Meetings
Due to public health concerns with COVID-19, most companies across the world are deploying "work from home" policy. For this reason, video conferencing has become a popular and easy way to stay connected. Many businesses and even schools/ educational institutions are leveraging platforms such as … [Read more...]
About Coronavirus Cyber Scams
Cybercriminals play on fear, and this pandemic is a perfect opportunity for them to take advantage of the fear that already exists amongst all of us. It's COVID-19 that has made cyber criminals go out in full force with various scams and threats targeting people in the crisis. As states and cities … [Read more...]
How to Secure Your Credit Card Data
Did you know hackers only need as little as a few seconds to steal your credit card data? It's true! Recent studies have revealed that your credit card data is the most sought after among other information, and retail was one of the most compromised industries, followed by the food & beverage, … [Read more...]
Tips to Detect Credit Card Skimmers
3 Good Tips to Detect Credit Card Skimmers Nowadays, credit card fraud and unauthorized access have become more sophisticated. Credit card hackers use particular devices known as "skimmers" that access and store your data when you swipe or insert your credit card. Luckily, you can easily identify … [Read more...]
Ransomware – A Cyber Threat
Ransomware: The Cyber Threat That Holds Your Data For Ransom Have you ever wondered what all the ransomware attack is about? You may have read about in the business news or heard about through your co-workers that how ransomware locks the sensitive data, files or even the device. You may have … [Read more...]
