A new threat alert has been identified that is aiming to take advantage of Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day! As Prime Day approaches on July 11-12, Consumer Affairs has been compiling a log of those scams that they have seen directed to take advantage of online shoppers looking for a good deal. The scams identified are: SMS messages from scammers say that due to your account security issue, you need to log in via the fake URLs on the message.
3 Steps to Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Cyberattacks are becoming more rampant, and each year grow increasingly in sophistication. In 2022 it was estimated that every 39 seconds, a business fell victim to a cyberattack. Successful attacks amounted to an average of $4.32 million in losses! Something as simple as a gap in your network security could cause a chain of events that could prove catastrophic for your business. Within six months of a breach occurring, 60% of
What are Security Policies and Why do you Need Them? One of the most critical services your MSSP (Managed Service and Security Provider) can provide is to identify your greatest risk areas for a security data breach. Typically, your biggest vulnerabilities are not only within your IT environment, but in the processes, policies, and procedures that can leave you open to phishing and social engineering attacks. Companies need to create IT policies for a variety of needs: disaster
Don’t Overlook These 3 Technology Budget Categories Are you considering all the necessary technology categories when planning your annual budget? Technology is essential for any modern business, but as budgets get tighter, it’s easy to focus solely on routine services that keep the lights on and not on planning ahead. This could lead you to miss crucial budget categories, leaving you scrambling when unanticipated needs arise. Keep reading to learn about three critical budget categories — projects, refreshes and
Can you imagine logging into your system to access your business data and being unable to do so? Talk about your worst nightmare coming true! Unfortunately, an increasing number of businesses around the world are living this nightmare with countless others coming in the line of fire, including yours. Ransomware is growing rapidly and crippling businesses worldwide, making up 27 percent of all malware incidents in 2020. If you aren’t already in the know, ransomware is a type of malicious
