It can happen to anybody at any time. As the investigation continues and the Jefferson County Clerk’s office struggles to return to normal operations, this is one of several important lessons that all government offices and small businesses can take away from this cyber attack in Kentucky’s largest county. In a press conference on Thursday, […]
From Convenience to Catastrophe: The Dark Side of QR Codes and Quishing
Phishing is the number-one cause of data breaches for organizations, large and small. With 95% of data breaches caused by simple human error, it’s essential to comprehend the risks associated with phishing schemes. The newest and most common type of phishing is something called quishing. Traditionally, phishing scams are delivered via email. Red flags like […]
Guardians of the Network: Navigating Cyber Security Incident Response
In cyber security, you have to be perfect 100% of the time. Cyber criminals only have to be lucky once. That’s why, in cyber security, it is also critical to be prepared if the worst does happen with an effective and well-rehearsed incident response plan. You can make your digital life much more secure by […]
10 Billion Password Leak Sets New Record, at Least for Now!
July 4, 2024, brought cyber crime fireworks worldwide as 10 billion passwords (yes, that’s 10 with 9 MORE ZEROS – 10,000,000,000) were leaked on a hacking forum. It’s being called RockYou2024, and it is the biggest password leak in history, at least for now. However, the info dump is primarily previously leaked passwords including another […]
Collateral Damage: How A Vendor Cyber Breach Can Cripple You
Imagine having a cyber breach and losing access to all your organization’s technology—accounts receivable, accounts payable, appointment scheduling, everything except that landline that your Gen Z employees secretly roll their eyes at. You can revert to using pen and paper, right? You could probably manage. You were born in the 1900s, the era of scrappy […]
Divide and Conquer: The Essential Guide to Separating Work and Personal Devices
How many electronic devices are you juggling between your personal life and workplace? How many devices do you really need to maintain an ethical, practical, and user-friendly balance between the two? If you are a single device user for the sake of convenience and blur the work and personal lines, you could be a serious […]