Some of us attack and engage in our holiday shopping with a plan that rivals the most well thought out strategies. We scour weekly fliers, online ads, and research who will have the best price and coupon code for us to use. In order to shop smart, yes, keeping track of prices is important, but...
Prices may go down over the holidays but hacking incidents go up. Way up. While online shopping is something we all need to be diligent about when it comes to our personal cybersecurity, we need to be mindful of our working environment as well. Many employees take this time of year as an opportunity to...
Modern Law Cybersecurity is something you have to think about at the individual level. At the healthcare level. And at your place of business. But what about when it comes to the businesses that support you? We make assumptions that there are policies and procedures in place, but never really verify them, we just trust...
Election season scams Political candidates will target voters to get their message across, and hackers will take advantage of the timing. With petitions, polls, and surveys being posted to get a sense of the political climate online or by telephone, citizens let their guard down and assume that the information being collected is for candidates...
There’s a tweet that has Twitter aflutter. It includes the news that Twitter inadvertently sent users’ email addresses and phone numbers that were provided for security purposes, including two-factor authentication (2FA) phone numbers, to advertisers for targeted marketing. Their Tailored Audiences and Partner Audiences advertising systems were the lucky recipients of the lead information. These...
It’s the Little Things When we think about cybersecurity, we might first imagine big data centers being guarded. Hackers working diligently in the shadows to compromise a large network or company and “maybe” get to our information at some point. But like all things in life, the little things add up. When it comes to...
Knowledge is power. And when it comes to fighting hackers, we need all the power we can collectively find. Educating your employees is the key to preventing cyberattacks, and Chubb’s Third Annual Cyber Report confirms this. With small businesses having a tendency to have limited funds and resources when it comes to “extras”, cybersecurity training...
Instant Money…Maybe? The popular commercial asks, “What’s in your wallet?” and if you ask most anyone, it probably isn’t cash. The slow death of bill carrying was first hit by the credit and debit card. Then we were able to pay via our watches and smartphones. Now, you can just click an app and send...
Are You a Hacker Helper? Here you go, let me get the door for you. Are you looking for access to my company’s network? One moment, let me get those login credentials for you. Of course, this sounds ridiculous. But in reality, it is exactly what is happening. Cybercriminals use advanced social engineering to get...