cyberattacks | Craig Peterson | America's Leading Network Security Coach

January’s Coming – Do You Have An Incident Response Plan?

Dec 7, 2019 | Attack Vectors, Business, Hacking, Incident Response, Internet, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Technology

January’s Coming – Do You Have An Incident Response Plan If you have a Massachusetts based business or do business in the State of Massachusetts there are some big changes coming your way in January 2020. Last year Massachusetts instituted some changes to...

Why Zero Trust Is the Answer to Internet Everywhere Connections

Nov 30, 2019 | Business, Computers, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data Storage, Employees, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Insider Threat, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, Malware, Malware, Networking, Networking, Patching, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, segmentation, Technology, Updates, Vulnerabilities

Why Zero Trust Is the Answer to Internet Everywhere Connections Everyone everywhere has a mobile device, and connections to the internet are available whenever we want it. In our connected world, it means that keeping your businesses secure means fighting a...

Big Data, Data Brokers and Your Information

Nov 23, 2019 | anonymity, automation, Big Data, Big Tech, Big Tech, Business, Business Email Compromise, Computers, Consumer, cyberattacks, Data, data sharing, Data Storage, Databases, Encryption, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, Liability, Machine Learning, Monitoring, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Resources, Security, Software, Technology

Big Data, Data Brokers and Your Information Big Data brokers collect our data and establish “hidden” ratings about us before selling it to those who will pay. This information is used by marketers, insurance companies, credit companies, and merchants. ...

Tackling Ransomware on Windows

Nov 23, 2019 | Applications, Big Tech, Business, CEO, Computers, cyberattacks, Government, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware Attack, Security, Technology, Windows (Microsoft)

Tackling Ransomware on Windows Microsoft has 1 billion Windows-OS powered PCs in use worldwide which explains why they are such a big target for hackers. There are a number of Windows security threats that everyone needs to be aware of including potentially...

Can You Detect A Phishing Attempt?

Nov 16, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Business Email Compromise, credential stealing, credentials, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, CyberTraining, Employees, Employees, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Liability, Phishing, Phishing, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology, third-world

Can You Detect A Phishing Attempt? Cybercriminals are getting better at crafting believable and sophisticated ilephishing emails that are undetectable from legitimate emails. Do you know how to spot them? If you suspect that an email is not legitimate you can...

Bots Losing Panache as Cybercriminals Hire In Third World

Nov 16, 2019 | Business, Business Email Compromise, credential stealing, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Email, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Identity Theft, Organized Crime, Phishing, Phishing, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, third-world

Bots Losing Panache as Cybercriminals Hire In Third World As our detection methods and tools improve, cybercriminals are changing tactics by employing workers from third world countries to steal credentials and money through phishing. It seems we are seeing a...