Jun 6, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Working Smarter
What is a phishing email? Your first line of defense is to recognize a phishing email when you get one and to not fall for their tricks. Phishing is when you receive an email or text message that looks innocent and routine, but is actually designed to steal...
May 12, 2024 | Cybersecurity
A cyberattack this week on health system giant Ascension forced hospitals across the nation to divert ambulances, blocked access to online patient records, and caused patients to postpone medical tests. It also put millions of patient records and private data at risk....
Dec 19, 2023 | Cybersecurity
‘Tis the season for phishing. How to recognize, avoid, and report phishing attacks. It’s that time of year. Cybersecurity attacks typically increase over the holidays and weekends, especially phishing attacks. As an IT MSP we can attest to that from our own...
Nov 10, 2023 | Cybersecurity
World’s Largest Bank Hit By Ransomware Cyberattack Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Ltd was hit by a serious ransomware attack this week. It is suspected that the attack came from a gang of cybercriminals known as LockBit. LockBit is also credited with...
Jul 21, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Working Smarter
Hive Systems, a cybersecurity company located in Richmond, Virginia, conducts a study each year that examines how long it takes hackers to crack a password based on its composition. Obviously the simpler and shorter it is, the easier it is to crack. The longer and...
Apr 24, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Working Smarter
What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that is designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt its files until a ransom is paid by the victim. Ransomware can be delivered to a computer system through various methods, such as...
