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From Targets to Defenders: Empowering Employees through Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Navigate today's cyber threats with our latest article. Learn the value of cybersecurity training, the role of an unbiased consultant, and key criteria for selecting a provider. Empower your organization to stay secure online.
From Chaos to Calm: How DRaaS Helps Your Business Recover with Ease
Businesses need to pay more attention to disaster recovery because of digital transformation, changing customer expectations, and new technologies. A plan to go back to work isn't enough after a disaster. Getting back to work quickly keeps customers happy and keeps the money coming in. "Disaster Recovery as a Service" (DRaaS) helps companies fix their systems and lower their financial risks. DRaaS can help your business get back on its feet quickly after a disaster and cut IT infrastructure costs.
The five most critical steps to online safety
As a business executive, you're probably well aware of the risks associated with using the internet. However, even with those risks in mind, it's still easy to become complacent and overlook some of the most critical steps you can take to protect yourself and your company online. In this blog post, we'll outline five of the most important steps you can take to stay safe online. Let's get started!
3 Myths of Disaster Recovery
What makes social engineering so effective? Cybercriminals use social engineering tactics and prey on our instinct to help one another. And as it turns out, those instincts are so strong that they can override our sixth sense about cybercrime.
Can your business stop social engineering attacks?
What makes social engineering so effective? Cybercriminals use social engineering tactics and prey on our instinct to help one another. And as it turns out, those instincts are so strong that they can override our sixth sense about cybercrime.
Email Security - What it is, and Why Should You Care?
Email is one of the most often used communication channels in the corporate world. It’s a fundamental part of modern communications. Email is also a medium that’s “always-on,” and people have access to it from anywhere. While it’s a necessity, it’s also a channel ripe with risk. That’s why email security is so critical. In this post, we’ll define what email security is, discuss the risks it presents, and provide you with best practices.
2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report: Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, and more in this year
Cyber threats are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Cybercriminals are also becoming experts in deception. What does this mean for your business? How can you keep your family members safe online and reassure your customers you are protecting their data?
Protect From Cyberattacks With These 6 Steps For Cyber Resilience
Carbonite + Webroot joined forces with industry-leading researchers at IDC. The results? A 6-step plan for adopting a cyber resilience strategy meant to keep businesses safe.
2022: More complex attacks with no signs of stopping
2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials, and businesses with a series of unprecedented challenges. But what should we expect in 2022??
The Rise of Ransomware
Ransomware attacks dominate news coverage of the cybersecurity industry. And it’s no wonder – with million-dollar payouts, infrastructure attacks and international manhunts, ransomware makes for exciting headlines. But its recent domination of the airwaves has been a long time coming.
VMware / VMSA-2021-0028 & Log4j: What You Need to Know
VMware has released a new critical security advisory, VMSA-2021-0028, in response to the industry-wide issue regarding the open source Apache Software Foundation log4j Java logging component, which was discovered to have a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228).
How Ransomware Sneaks In
Ransomware has officially made the mainstream. Dramatic headlines announce the latest attacks and news outlets highlight the staggeringly high ransoms businesses pay to retrieve their stolen data. And it’s no wonder why – ransomware attacks are on the rise and the average ransom payment has ballooned to over $200,000.