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Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, credentials, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, CyberTraining, data sharing, Data Storage, Databases, Employees, Employees, Firewalls, Firewalls, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Hard Disks, Intellectual Property Theft, Laptops, Liability, Malware, Malware, Networking, Networking, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Routers, Security, Security, Security Alerts, segmentation, Software As A Service, Switches, Technology, Updates

Cyberbreaches cause Small Businesses to Close Cybercriminals have found a lucrative new target – the small business. Unfortunately, for a tenth of them the breach meant closing their doors forever. The impacts on small businesses is excentuated greatly....

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware

Nov 9, 2019 | Applications, Applications, Audit Logs, Best Practices, Business, cyberattacks, Hacking, Hacking, Internet, Judicial, Legal, Liability, Patches, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Ransomware, Resources, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Software As A Service, Software Manufacturers, Technology, Third-Party, Updates

Lawfirm Software attacked by Ransomware Legal offices use case management software to assist them in preparing for trials. One of the largest providers is a company called TrialWorks. Unfortunately, a cybercriminal was able to launch a REvil/Sodinokibi...

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption

Nov 9, 2019 | Anti-Virus, Best Practices, Big Data, Breaches, Business, CEO, Consumer, Cyber Insurance, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data, Equifax, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Liability, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, Updates

Equifax “Security” – Allowed Unbelievable Inept Logins and Lack of Encryption Most of us do not have a choice when it comes to sharing our data with big data credit bureaus/respositories. They simply take all our information and re-sell it making huge...

Little Inexpensive Devices Can Remove Sensitive Data

Nov 1, 2019 | Business, Computers, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, industrial espionage, Intellectual Property Theft, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security, Security, spying, Technology, Tracking

Little Inexpensive Devices Can Remove Sensitive Data Who has access to your offices? I am sure you are familiar with those little USB drives that are almost flat, to be undetectable when installed. Well, these under $20 devices can be connected in computers...

Security 101 – Passwords and Password Management

Nov 1, 2019 | Business, Hacking, Internet, Password Managers, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security

Common Password Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them There are a couple of interesting articles this week discussing one of my favorite subjects because it can make a significant impact on your security stance. Breaches that could result in data loss are the...

Exploitable Vulnerability Allows Major VPN Breaches – NORDVPN and Others

Oct 26, 2019 | Audit Logs, audit logs, Best Practices, Business, Computers, Cyber breaches, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Data Storage, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Patching, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Third-Party, Updates

Exploitable Vulnerability Allows Major VPN Breaches 3000 Servers hacked, the blame is being pointed at a third-party provider utilizing a remote management system in the data center. Who owned the data center? That would be NordVPN, a popular consumer VPN provider....