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“Bring it On!” is the catch phrase we’d like to say with confidence. It is the consensus that it’s wiser to steer far enough from the edge of a cliff to avoid going over the side rather than demonstrating just how close you can get to it without negative repercussions!

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Ramping up for the nation’s celebratory 4th of July, here is another significant “4” at the halfway mark of 2021: ransomware attacks of the past six months that made news for unfathomable break-ins.

Just as you would never expect an ophthalmologist to perform gamma knife surgery on your brain, you shouldn’t expect your internal IT Team or an outsourced Managed Services Provider (MSP) to be experts in monitoring and mitigating attacks from the Dark Web.

For many parts of the U.S. this weekend, storms-a-brewing will rain on your Mother’s Day parade. This year, I’ve been tuning into another type of reign that must bring tears to the eyes of their mothers, namely, cybercriminals' tactics that storm companies economically and disrupt management focus on surviving a pandemic and reviving their business.

The tricks of the cybercrime trade are too many to navigate, alone. Save yourself the time, money, and grief of having your data and operations seized or ransomed. Leverage the tools and technology of cyber career specialists - your IT team’s extended arm - to decipher which masked villains are posing as the good guys. That is your cybersecurity partner’s job to do around the clock, so you rest easy!

The world’s digital landscape has evolved tremendously, and cyber criminals also continue to evolve their tactics and techniques. Cyber criminals take advantage of human error and deception to compromise information systems and assets.

The sudden swift surge of millions of workers from onsite to remote work environment has challenged organizations as never before. Cybersecurity investments are paying off and companies that modernized their infrastructure and trained their people transitioned to remote work quickly, without compromising security. However, many companies emphasized “connectivity first” in their initial response. Now is the time to assess security and control gaps to stop cybercriminals eager to take advantage.

Q: I use PayPal to accept credit cards for my online collectibles business. I recently received an email that my PayPal account was going to expire in five days if I didn't click a link in the email and give them my PayPal account information. Being naturally paranoid I decided not to give this information and I'm happy to say that my PayPal account did not expire. Was this a scam?-- Brenda A.

Computer security, in basic terms means keeping your computer and the data that’s in it safe and secure. More of our personal data is stored in or accessed from our computer, now more than ever before. Yet most people lack even the basic understanding of how to keep their computers safe and secure. By following just a few simple rules you can dramatically improve the overall security of your computer.

Computer viruses are deadly. They often spread without any apparent contact and can be a nuisance, or even worse, fatal to your computer. Individuals who create these viruses, estimated at 10-15 new ones a day, are the electronic version of terrorists. There are many simple things that you can do to protect your computer from viruses.

Have you ever paid a ransom, twice, to the same bad guys? UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) detailed a case about one unknown firm who just paid millions (a little under £6.5million) for the encryption code that allowed them to retrieve their data, then got visited two weeks later by the same cybercriminals who helped themselves to a second portion at the table. Yes, this breached firm had no option but to pay the ransom a second time!

the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) announced that the EMOTET botnet has been disrupted as a result of efforts from law enforcement and judicial authorities across several countries. This coordinated action means that law enforcement has taken control of the cybercriminal’s infrastructure and halted EMOTET’s widespread malicious activity. The botnet comprised hundreds of […]

Though there are no warning signs to indicate that spyware or adware is being installed on your system, there are several tell tale signs to alert you of their presence, once they install. I have compiled here for your convenience 10 tell tale signs that can warn you of the presence of adware or spyware on your computer.