Category Archives: cybersecurity

Cyber Liability Insurance for Beginners

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Cybercrime has risen more than 300% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic1, and with more companies moving to cloud systems and remote working environments that doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon.  That’s why you must adopt necessary measures to protect your business from malicious cyber players. One of these measures is […]

Top 5 Small Business Excuses for not Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan

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Cyber Security is currently the biggest elephant in the room.  It’s the one everyone knows about, even talks about, but generally believe won’t sit on them.  In my experience companies believe that they are immune to most of the serious breaches because, “We’re too small of a company to be a target.”, “We have a […]

CYBERCRIME UNDERCOVER: PHISHING ATTACKS IMITATING FAMOUS BRANDS PROLIFERATE

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Phishing Attacks Imitating Famous Brands Are Fooling Staffers Into Making Costly Mistakes. Everyone’s hustling a little more these days as we all try to overcome recent challenges — even cybercriminals. An essential part of any cybercrime gang’s hustle is innovation. Bad actors are always looking for fresh ways to get employees to click on and […]

HACKERS LEAKED 22 MILLION RECORDS ON THE DARK WEB IN 2020

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Dark Web risk is a constantly growing threat for businesses, and that danger increases every year as more treasure troves of information that bad actors can use to facilitate cyberattacks land on the Dark Web. Experts estimate that hackers dropped over 22 million records on the Dark Web in 2020. Is that information a danger […]

IS THIRD PARTY PASSWORD COMPROMISE YOUR ACHILLES HEEL?

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Third Party Password Compromise Risk is Growing It seems like new data breaches are hitting the news constantly. With each successful breach, bad actors don’t just gain valuable company data. They also gain PII and lists of passwords. All of that bounty heads right to the Dark Web, fueling future cyberattacks and increasing your company’s […]

10 Password Security Statistics That you Need to See Now

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These 10 Password Security Statistics Prove That Your “Password Protected” Data Isn’t Safe. Even as cybersecurity threats have grown and evolved, many businesses haven’t evolved their strategies for keeping their systems and data safe. Companies are still relying on passwords alone to be an effective security measure – and that is a mistake that could […]

10 Facts About Cybersecurity Disasters in 2020

Get the facts about cybersecurity disasters in 2020 to protect your business Emergency preparedness is essential for smooth emergency response – and the faster you respond to an emergency, the better. As you’re reviewing the other disaster preparedness plans in your life, it’s time to make sure that you’ve got the facts about cybersecurity disasters […]