The Real Cost of Cybercrime
What happens if your computer systems are hacked with ransomware?
I think I’m covered by my insurance policy for that…(pause)…you scramble and try to find your policy documentation.
It’s here somewhere. I’m sure I’m covered…I mean, I think we’re covered. I better make sure.
You email your insurance agent…wait for the declaration page. Try to sort it out line by line.
Hackers Using Social Profiles
Facebook Status: Away on Vacation
Social media is great for a lot of things. Sharing photos, reconnecting with old friends, finding like-minded people and groups to share ideas and hobbies. But when does sharing become oversharing?
Hackers gain access to your personal data via your profile and the information you share there – and you don’t even realize it’s happening. Photos with your children and pets with identifying names on them, locations of where you’ve been, or where you are currently on vacation.
Think Global, Act Local
When Global News Hits Home
When you hear and watch news headlines, you can often tune out. It’s not happening here; it’s not affecting you directly. It’s a global issue right now. You’ll worry about it when things are closer to home.
The problem is, by the time it hits home, we may have forgotten about “the headline” and let our guard down.
Cybersecurity: An Opportunity to Be the Hero
Missed Opportunities
Missed opportunities. They come in many forms, shapes, and sizes. It might be personal, professional, or just for the fun of a moment.
We all have them, and it likely still pains us to think about being wrong on any opportunity in life, especially those that would provide you with a way to advance your business or career.
Business Email Compromise Scams – Here to Stay
Business email compromise (BEC) scams remain one of the most widely used attack vectors among cybercriminals to date. In fact, cybercriminals are finding so much success in exploiting human vulnerabilities through BEC scams that their frequencies have been dramatically increasing.
51% of SMBs at Risk: Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training Matters
Small businesses are often thought to be a forgotten entity when it comes to cybercrime. On the surface, it seems like a fair assumption that hackers wouldn’t target small businesses when there are large enterprises with much greater assets. Unfortunately, many small business leaders fall for this “I’m not a target” mentality, when in fact, they are just as attractive of a target as large corporations.