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Ransomware Update: The FBI is Coming, The FBI is Coming...
by Geoff Yeagley on September 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM
Q: Why was the Computer so tired when it got home? A: Because it had a hard drive While the joke above is pretty funny (at least I thought it was), Ransomware is no joke. I have written several blog posts about Ransomware over the past 9 months and the dangers that these types of atta …
From Brute Force to the Phishing Email: How Hacking Has Changed
by Geoff Yeagley on September 15, 2016 at 2:35 PM
Hacking has changed. Both in how they do it and why they do it. Before, it was individuals trying to use brute force to gain entry into your network. It was aggressive and LOUD. Think of the idea of using a missile to swat a mosquito, same thing. Most of the time it was to prove a poi …
IT Security in 2016: Phishing and Ransomware Remain Challenges
by Geoff Yeagley on September 1, 2016 at 9:45 AM
If any of you out there like to watch the show "The Profit" on CNBC, you and I would most likely become instant friends. For those of you that have never seen the show, the basic premise is that a billionaire (Marcus Lemonis) helps struggling businesses turn their operations around th …
Why Your Staff Needs Security Awareness Training Now!
by Geoff Yeagley on August 24, 2016 at 11:15 AM
We have all been there. We are sitting at our desks, doing our work and the email pops up. Usually from our IT Department or our boss, the email tells us that we need to complete our annual Security Awareness Training within the next 2 weeks. What's the first thought that goes through …
What is Phishing? Attack Techniques & Examples
by Geoff Yeagley on August 17, 2016 at 9:38 AM
Ransomware has dominated the news recently when it comes to IT Security. In fact, it was recently reported that 1 out of 5 companies that suffers a Ransomware attack ends up going out of business at least temporarily and 30% of affected companies lost revenue. Now we turn to the quest …
Moving From SSAE 16 to SSAE 18....
by Mike Mellor on August 11, 2016 at 11:35 AM
This is a guest post that was co-written by Mike Mellor, CPA and Nina Drury from DiSanto, Priest, & Co. in Warwick, RI. DiSanto, Priest, & Co. is a professional advisory firm that has been in business for over 50 years providing a range of services to their clients. These serv …