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It Is Always Scam Season!
by CJ Hurd on February 3, 2023 at 2:15 PM
With the holiday season now behind us, we here in the northeast are fully entrenched in winter and I find myself looking forward already to the warm weather that comes with spring and summer. As these seasons come and go, we have learned that scam season is always here, and it is not …
Building a Privacy Culture This Data Privacy Week
by Brian Kelly on January 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM
In 2022, data privacy became a hot topic as consumers became more aware of how their data was being tracked and used by companies. This was partly due to the efforts of companies like Apple to educate consumers about their privacy rights.
Only YOU Can Prevent Cyberattacks This October (And Beyond)
by Brian Kelly on October 13, 2022 at 4:30 PM
Some of you may be old enough to remember Smokey the Bear. Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history. In 1947, Smokey’s slogan became "Remember... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires".
Are You Protecting Your Attack Surface?
by Kelly O’Brien on August 25, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Does your organization understand its attack surface? Gartner, Inc., a technological research and consulting firm, recently published the top trends in Cybersecurity for 2022, with attack surface expansion coming in at number one.
Karakurt Data Extortion Group – A New Approach to Ransomware
by William DePalma on July 7, 2022 at 2:45 PM
You may be growing tired of hearing the word “ransomware” by now, but this critical threat is unfortunately only continuing to grow at an exponential speed. The Verizon Business 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR) notes that ransomware breaches increased by thirteen per …
Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication via Prompt Bombing
by Kelly O’Brien on April 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM
It is the middle of the night, and you have finally fallen asleep, only to be awakened by the constant beeping of your phone. Bleary-eyed, you look at your phone to see it is prompting you to agree to log in on one of your accounts. You half wonder if you are dreaming and may instinct …