Understand that purchasing Cyber Insurance does not protect your organization from hacking. It simply finances some, not all components of the loss. A recent report by cybersecurity company Barracuda reported that Google-branded Spear Phishing attacks are up significantly since the start of 2020. These attacks only accounted for 4% of the total cyber attacks in … Continue reading Buying Cyber Insurance Does Not Protect Your Organization From Hackers→
Definition Social Engineering is the means of deception to extract sensitive, personal information that can then be used for further purposes, such as bank fraud, account takeovers, or identity theft. Cyber hackers primarily use social engineering when attempting to steal information of online users unaware of a hack currently happening. The main type will include … Continue reading Social Engineering: Meaning and Impact→
Every so often, whether it be for a company software program like MOZ, a school database like blackboard, or even a personal social media account on twitter, you get one of the two ominous messages. The Unwanted Messages You get the “time to reset your password” right after you slowly got used to your new … Continue reading Why Passphrases are the Future of Logins→
Running an adult daycare seems to be one of the harder gigs. Between keeping employees in check and fully trained and clients safe, it is a hard organization to manage. Our adult daycare inspection considerations list should help you keep insurance claims and deductions down. One less thing to worry about! Insurance Considerations when Choosing … Continue reading Adult Day Care Considerations for Your Business→
Last year, after the Capital One Data breach, Capital One agreed to terms with US regulators to pay $80 million dollars in fines because of a data breach. The hacker accessed approximately 100 million credit card applications. Maintaining online security for a small or midsized business can be a hassle. There is a lot that … Continue reading Capital One Data Breach: Assessment and Prevention→
Technology consultant firm Cognizant fell victim to cyber-attacks caused by a ransomware attack last April. The hack disrupted thousands of employees from accessing networks from their home during quarantine. Clients also disallowed Cognizant to use their networks in case of further breach, causing major revenue and clientele loss. Cognizant losses total $50-$70 million in lost … Continue reading Cognizant Gets $400 Million Payout After Cyber Attacks→
What is Cyber Insurance and How Does it Work? With the vast majority of companies’ sensitive data being online, the vulnerability for data breaches is obvious, especially now that cybercriminals are becoming more tactical and clever with their hacking approach. These factors have played into the upbringing of cyber insurance, where companies can manage their … Continue reading What is Cyber Insurance and How Does it Work?→
In a time where most organizations have transitioned to remote work, cybercriminals have doubled down on network attacks. The FBI recently released a statement saying that cybercrime attacks are up over 300% since 2019. Cyberattacks range from ransomware baked into spam emails to phishing emails posing as trustworthy entities, to gain access to account information. … Continue reading Secure Your Organization Using Multi-Factor Authentication→
Security experts commonly say that there are only two types of companies these days. There’s companies that have been hacked, and those that don’t yet know that they’ve been hacked. Here are some important hacking trends given by a statistical study. Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report counted 3,950 CONFIRMED data breaches last year in addition to … Continue reading Disturbing Hacking Trends→
