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BlackCat Ransomware: Here’s What to Know
Ransomware remains a massive cybersecurity challenge for organizations everywhere, with costs expected to rise from $20 billion in 2021 to $265 billion by 2031, according to estimates by Cybersecurity Ventures. This is a significant increase that’s affecting nearly every organization worldwide, from the smallest SMB to the largest global enterprise. Part of what makes defending against ransomware,…
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The Latest Facebook Phishing Attack: Here’s What to Know
As cyberattacks continue to rise, phishing remains one of the most prevalent ways for attackers to break past small and medium business (SMB) defenses and compromise an organization. According to the Verizon Data Breach Report for 2021, phishing remained the top vector of attack for organizations, present in 36 percent of breaches (up from 25…
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Report: More than $6.9B Lost to Cyber Crimes in 2021
If you felt like the headlines in 2021 were dominated by cyberattacks and cybercrime, you were right. The data is in, and 2021 was a record year for cybercrime on every front, with $6.9 billion lost to internet crimes during the year, according to the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report — more than triple the…
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QR Codes: The Risks, Benefits, and Real-World Applications
Over the past two years, we have seen a fast rise in the usage of QR codes to help customers quickly access web pages on the go. This has opened the door for new ways for SMBs to market and share important information and new potential risks for customers. According to one study, in the…
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What is a Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Cyberattacks have increased exponentially over the past few months, hitting businesses of all sizes and industries. Damages globally are estimated to have reached $6 trillion in 2021 and are on track to rise to $10.5 trillion by 2025 — a staggering sum. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) have proven particularly vulnerable to these types of attacks, with 52…
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Why Companies Are Moving to a Zero Trust Model of Cyber Security
When it comes to cyber security, one of the biggest buzzwords circulating the market is “Zero Trust.” Zero Trust is a principle that starts from an assumption that nothing can be trusted — be it users or devices — and blocks them from network access until they can prove themselves trustworthy through verification, authentication, or…
