Uber Data Breach Explained
Uber reportedly suffered another massive security incident last week. Here is what it means for your business: Bad actors continue to cause mass chaos for businesses of all industries and sizes following Friday’s news about Uber’s latest breach. This is Uber’s second reported cybersecurity incident since its 2016 data breach and subsequent cover-up. In this blog, we […]
Cybersecurity Labor Shortage in Idaho
Are you or your company feeling the effects of the cybersecurity labor shortage? Cybercriminals are working to steal private information and data from businesses of all sizes and industries. You can protect your business from these attackers if you have a large cybersecurity budget and the right talent in place. But with demand for cybersecurity […]
Business Email Compromise (BEC): The $26 Billion Scam
Dubbed by the FBI as the $26 billion scam, Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks come with an average cost of $5.01 million per breach according to the 2021 IMB Cost of Data Breach Report. Do you have that type of capital to mitigate the costs of such a breach?
Ransomware Explained: How it Works & What to Do to Protect Your Data
According to IDC’s 2021 Ransomware study, approximately 37% of global organizations said they were the victim of some form of a ransomware attack in 2021, which accounts for a third of organizations worldwide.
Cybersecurity Do’s and Don’ts
According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “cyber actors routinely exploit poor security configurations (either misconfigured or left unsecured), weak controls, and other poor cyber hygiene practices to gain initial access to compromise a victim’s system.”
Tax Season Cybersecurity Tips
Tax season is coming to an end. While you were searching high and low for your tax documents, cybercriminals were likely scouring the internet to find your private information. In 2021, there were more than 1.4 million reports of identity theft across the country. With tax-related identity theft being the most common form during tax […]
Potential Threat of US Cyber Attack
You may be wondering what the current state of cybersecurity looks like for the US. On March 21, 2022, The White House warned US businesses to “harden cyber defenses immediately”.
Log4j Vulnerability Explained by a Cybersecurity Expert
The Log4j vulnerability has been described as “the single biggest, most critical vulnerability of the last decade”. This vulnerability is impacting everyone on the internet from financial institutions to government entities.
Shields Up: Preparing for Cyber Attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued warnings that “every organization in the US is at risk from cyber threats.”
Personal Cybersecurity News: Apple AirTags
Cybersecurity is not all about business and government regulations. Hacking and bad actors can directly impact individuals. Experts are warning of the use of Apple AirTags for stalking and other malicious activities.