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The Danger Of Holiday Phishing Scams: How To Recognize And Avoid Them To Stay Safe This Holiday Season
The holiday season is in full swing, which means so are the cybercriminals! While you’re making holiday gift lists, they’re plotting and scheming new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers. Holiday phishing scams have become an all-too-common threat, targeting customers to steal personal information, financial data and even identities. To help reduce the…
May A Force Field Be With You
“That won’t happen to me” is something many business owners say when discussing cyberscams and the need for adequate protections for their business, but these days it’s getting to be a really, really stupid statement that you definitely don’t want your clients, employees and banker to hear. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are allowing scammers…
Google Chrome Update to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability
A new Google Chrome update is now available that protects users from a zero-day vulnerability. This issue could cause serious damage to business leaders if bad actors exploit it. Learn why the latest update is crucial for protecting your business from cyber threats. Dangers of Chrome’s Latest Zero-Day Vulnerability According to researchers, the vulnerability at…
10 Tasks You Didn’t Know Your IT Team Could Do For You
When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always something else, another e-mail or task, nagging for your attention. If you want to be productive, and ultimately successful, it’s important to prioritize what tasks you’ll allow to…
How To Get Out Of Overwhelm And Manage Projects Brilliantly (While Saving Money On IT)
It’s a special kind of relentless attack all business owners and managers face: the persistent, crazy, chaotic assault on your time and attention. No one is immune, and every business deals with it. Some leaders handle the constant pressure on their attention brilliantly, keeping the team organized and highly productive. But most people struggle with…
Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise
Johnson Controls International, a major building automation company, recently suffered a significant ransomware attack that encrypted many of its devices, including VMware ESXi servers. This attack had widespread consequences, impacting both the company and its various subsidiaries, such as York, Tyco, Luxaire, Coleman, Ruskin, Grinnell, and Simplex. The attack is reported to have originated from…
Why Cyber Security Compliance Doesn’t Belong In The IT Department’s Hands
What if you discovered that all of the hard work, investments and time you’ve put into growing your business is at risk due to a failure of your outsourced IT company, or possibly even your well-meaning (but overburdened) IT department? If you were exposed to that level of risk, wouldn’t you want someone to tell…
College-Age Kids Are A Prime Target For Cybercriminals – Make Sure Your Students Are Safe At School
College has changed since many of us were students. Years ago, we’d be shuffling from class to class, holding a single notebook and a pencil for scribbling down notes. There wasn’t as big a risk of photos or data being stolen online. That’s no longer the case. Students today have at least one – usually…
Scammers Are Using These 10 Popular Brands To Trick You Into Revealing Your Private Data
Cybercriminals know the easiest way to sneak under your radar is to pretend to be a brand you know and trust. These large companies have spent years on marketing, customer service, branding and consistency to build a trustworthy reputation, and hackers leverage this to go after you. The most common method is to use phishing…
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