In our increasingly digital world, cybersecurity threats are a growing concern. Businesses, in particular, are a target favored by criminal elements. Here, we take a look at a few of the most common threats and explore why they’re especially problematic for businesses. Malware A portmanteau derived from the words “malicious” and “software,” malware is a … Continued
A recent study conducted by information security company, Clearswift, shows that nearly 75% of company network security breaches come from within the company itself, not as a result of hacker groups. With over 600 senior business decision makers and 1200 employees from around the world polled, these shocking findings helped to provide some insight into … Continued
Something that every business owner fears is a network security breach where cybercriminals gain access to valuable data which could cause tremendous losses. With today’s cybercriminals becoming more advanced than ever and with technology being used more than ever, the threat of attack is real and business owners need to understand the company network security … Continued
We live in an online world, and one where not only computers and mobile devices, but all sorts of other pieces of “smart” technology might be connected to a network, as a business person you want to get your business out there to the relevant people, that’s why networking is so important. If you are … Continued
In a bid to combat the increasing risk of cyber-attacks and help maintain company network security, a ground-breaking, vendor-neutral certification – CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+) has been launched. The certification is the first of its kind to bring behavioral analytics to the forefront of cyber threat detection, rather than focusing solely on the technical aspects … Continued
A new phishing attack targeting Gmail users is making the rounds and it’s so sophisticated, it’s fooling even the most security conscious users. How does it work? The phishing attack aims to steal usernames and passwords from users, allowing the cyber criminals behind the attacks to access their Gmail accounts as well as other services. Like … Continued
Company Network Security systems are facing a heightened DDoS threat from Mirai and other botnets. Recently, IoT devices – such as printers, routers, video cameras, and smart TVs – have been used to create large scale botnets. These networks of devices infected with self-propagating malware, allowing them to carry out crippling distributed denial-of-service attacks. How … Continued
