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Why Businesses Need To Go Lean With Cybersecurity
As hackers get smarter than ever, cybersecurity becomes a key concern for businesses. Attackers have ways to break into even the most secure and sophisticated systems, therefore you cannot ignore the threat. The pandemic-induced remote work has made...
Cybersecurity Is A Journey, Not A Destination
An organisation’s security training program is their first line of defense when it comes to fending off a cyber-attack. In the 2021, Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon, 85% of breaches involved the human element. Furthermore, there was an increase of 11%...
Intuit warns QuickBooks customers of ongoing phishing attacks
Intuit has warned QuickBooks customers that they are targeted by an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating the company and trying to lure potential victims with fake renewal charges. The company said it received reports from customers that they were emailed and told...
How can businesses prepare for ransomware?
Ransomware is a well-established method of choice used to extort money from victims by crippling an organisation’s technology infrastructure. The criminals involved in such attacks have found ways to expand the scope of their operations and to increase their rewards....
5 Tips for Achieving Better Cybersecurity Risk Management
When thinking about cybersecurity risk management, think about the last time you were comparing health-insurance policies. Each policy offers a means to protect yourself and your family from financial losses (e.g. from hospital coverage), and many policies include...
3 ways any company can guard against insider threats this October
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but most business leaders and consumers don’t need a special event to remember cybersecurity’s preeminence in today’s turbulent digital landscape. Even so, a little reminder can’t hurt. With the average cost of a data breach...
THE GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY MARKET IS EXPECTED TO REACH US$345.4 BILLION BY 2026
Analytics Insight predicts the global cybersecurity market to grow from US$217.9 billion in 2021 to US$345.4 billion by 2026, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% from 2021 to 2026. The growth of the market can be attributed to the growing...
Proper password security falling short despite increase in online presence
While 92 percent of people know that using the same password or a variation is a risk, 65 percent still re-use passwords across accounts, drastically increasing the risks to their sensitive information, a LastPass report revealed. While consumers have a solid...
Fake TeamViewer Ads, Malware Disables Windows Defender
A ZLoader campaign, promoted through fake TeamViewer ads placed on Google Adwords, implements malware that disables all Microsoft Windows Defender security software modules, according to SentinelOne research. The attacks are noteworthy for MSPs and MSSPs — many of...
Conti Ransomware Expands Ability to Blow Up Backups
The Conti ransomware gang has developed novel tactics to demolish backups, especially the Veeam recovery software. Good at identifying and obliterating backups? Speak Russian? The notorious Conti ransomware group may find you a fine hiring prospect. That’s according...