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Ransomware is a specific type of malicious software (aka malware) that locks up your devices or an organization’s data in order to ransom that access back to you – sometimes to the tune of millions of dollars. Computers lock up, data disappears, or files become encrypted with no way to recover them. The hacker will then contact their victim to …
Many organizations that use Active Directory (AD) are failing to bolster their security postures Microsoft AD has been around for almost a quarter century, and while many organizations across industries use it, few have adapted to the demand for greater security postures. Despite the fact that approximately 90% of the Global Fortune 1000 companies use AD, only about a quarter consider security …
All the cool kids are doing it. Using leetspeak to chat online. Using leetspeak in multiplayer games. Even using leetspeak in passwords. And you know when the cool kids do something, there’s got to be a reason, right? Or maybe not. What we do know is leetspeak is a fairly common way to create “complex” passwords. When businesses require password …
Let’s Ask An Expert. What Should We All Know About Passwords in 2022? It’s 2022 and even in the past year, the digital landscape has changed substantially. With new cryptocurrencies, telehealth, and e-commerce changes popping up every minute around us, it can be a challenge for businesses to know how to keep up. So, we’ve taken the opportunity to ask …
How to Address the Vulnerabilities in Open Banking Major cyberattacks have made international news repeatedly over the last years, and there is no indication that cyberattacks will be slowing down. It isn’t just ransomware that is a growing issue for the financial sector, but credential stuffing attacks that are posing major risks to banks and credit unions. In 2020, the …
Repercussions from the ongoing pandemic are still reverberating through workplaces all over the world. Businesses are racing to catch up with the changes they’ve had to make to accommodate remote workers, digitalization, and new cloud technologies. Many have let their cybersecurity practices fall to the wayside in a rush to evolve with the times. In a report by PwC, 64% …
The healthcare industry sector is increasingly the target of cybercriminals. According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Journal, over the past eleven years (2009-2020) there have been more than 3,705 healthcare data breaches impacting more than 268 million medical records. Why is this happening, and what can we do to address it? The Culprits Weak and Compromised …
Planning, Protecting and Not Paying Your company is aware of the many attempts that hackers make every day to infiltrate organizations, steal data, and demand ransoms. Hacking methods seem to propagate rapidly, but ransomware has been making the headlines regularly in the past two years. Ransomware, a form of malware, accounted for about ten percent of the breaches collated in …
Every aspect of our lives is touched by the digital world and passwords are one of the most critical issues in cybersecurity. Internet users of all ages and abilities employ passwords without necessarily understanding the process. Why are they being asked to create passwords with specifications like capital letters and only certain symbols? It’s time for us all to visit …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the RockYou2021 breached password list. Many articles have been published about this incident and password lists associated with it. However, some reported information is misleading or downright wrong. Let’s dive into what the RockYou2021 list means for you and organizations worldwide. What is RockYou2021? For a quick recap, RockYou2021 …
