Ransomware is a concerning trend in the modern business world. With each new cybersecurity story that makes the news, it may seem nearly impossible to protect your business from these devastating attacks. However, if you follow certain best practices, you can help protect your network inside and out, while prevent hackers and attackers from negatively affecting your business. Make sure …
Severe weather events, like hurricanes, are common, but nevertheless devastating. When high winds and torrential rains interfere with electricity and power, shutting down networks and systems, business grinds to a halt. With the proper precautions, however, you can ensure your business is protected from whatever Mother Nature throws our way. Cox has an eight-step guide to ensure your business and its …
Google is a powerful, essential search engine that helps us find everything from new recipes to affordable flights. But unless you’re trying to sell something attached to your name, you probably don’t want your personal, identifying information available on Google for all to see. Now, you can remove it for good. Google announced this new measure in a blog post …
One way we protect our systems against cyber attacks is employing AI and machine learning, which trains our systems to know what to look out for. Hackers, however, have figured out a new way to thwart this process, using something called “AI poisoning.” Machine learning is a complicated subject, but in essence, it works like this. You want a system …
Microsoft last week issued an update patching 128 vulnerabilities across various of its platforms, including Windows, Office, Edge, Skype for Business, and more. The number of security flaws alone is worth installing these updates for, however, the focus is on the two zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft identifies here. The first flaw, unfortunately, is actively exploited, which makes updating your devices as soon …
Seven people have been arrested by City of London Police due to their alleged role in the newly notorious hacking group Lapsus$. Some of the arrested were teenagers, with the entire group’s ages ranging from 16 to 21. The group has made headlines for its high-profile hacks into major tech companies, such as Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidia, Ubisoft, and Okta. While …