Reinforcing Cybersecurity Habits & the Dark Web
As an MSP it is crucial to continually emphasize to your clients the importance of understanding the dark web. It is important to educate what it is and how it plays a role in their business’s security. By taking proactive steps to protect them from data breaches with a comprehensive approach that addresses all of the facets of cyber risk.
Understanding the Dark Web
Because this is a hidden area, it provides anonymity to its users and serves as a marketplace for cybercriminals to trade stolen data, malware, hacking tools,
Nothing But InterNET – How to Explain the Dark Web
As an MSP, your clients know you’re there to “take care of the computers”. The scenario is often (but not always) that they have their job to do, and you’ll hear from them when there’s an issue that prevents that from happening. Regardless of their level of insight or knowledge of technology, they likely know the words and phrases that are dropped in conversations today as cybersecurity becomes part of the mainstream. They may acknowledge that the Dark Web exists, but the concept of exactly what that means may remain a little fuzzy.
But You Changed Your Password – So How Did This Happen?
Anna Jones is an employee of Your Financial Services, Inc. and has used LinkedIn since 1996. It’s been a great tool for listing her employment history as well as communicating with former colleagues and potential employers to keep in touch. Over the years there’s been a lot of private information exchanged between her and these individuals, including salary ranges and other personal anecdotal information. LinkedIn isn’t her bank account or email, so she just uses her standard “go-to” username and password – the easy one that she knows she won’t forget.
Dark Web Breach Assessment 2.0 – It’s Here!!!
Known for its anonymity, the Dark Web is a dangerous portion of the internet only accessible by using a special browser. This “secret spot” of the internet is intentionally hidden from search engines and uses masked IP addresses, creating a home for many websites dealing in illegal activities.
Exactis Database Leaks 340 Million Records of Personal Data
There is a good chance you’ve never heard of the major marketing and data aggregation company Exactis, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know you. In fact, Exactis may know a great deal of your personal information, including your email address, your home address, your habits and hobbies, your children’s ages and genders if you have any, and more. Even more alarming, if Exactis does have that information, so too may a hacker who discovered it leaked publicly on the internet. Marketwatch explores the breach and what it means for nearly every American involved.
How Does the Dark Web Impact Small Businesses?
Identity theft is an unfortunate occurrence that is all too familiar with most business owners, but do those individuals know where the compromised data will end up? Often, these business owners are unaware of the virtual marketplace where stolen data is purchased and sold by cybercriminals; a place known as the “Dark Web”. An article on Lexology explores what the Dark Web is, what information is available for purchase there and how it impacts small businesses.