What Should You Do to Reduce Risk When Your Mobile Device Goes Missing?
A few simple tips could save your personal data Few things invoke instant panic like a missing mobile device such as a smartphone or laptop. These devices hold a good part of our lives. This includes files, personal financials, apps, passwords, pictures, videos, and so much more. The information they hold is more personal than […]
How Using the SLAM Method Can Improve Phishing Detection
An easy acronym that can help your employees remember their cybersecurity training! There is a reason why phishing is usually at the top of the list for security awareness training. For the last decade or two, it has been the main delivery method for all types of attacks. Ransomware, credential theft, database breaches, and more […]
How Often Do You Need to Train Employees on Cybersecurity Awareness?
It might be more often than you think! You’ve completed your annual cybersecurity phishing training. This includes teaching employees how to spot phishing emails. You’re feeling good about it. That is until about 5-6 months later. Your company suffers a costly ransomware infection due to a click on a phishing link. You wonder why you […]
The Top 4 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Leave Your Data At Risk
Are you making one of these critical IT security mistakes? The global damage of cybercrime has risen to an average of $11 million USD per minute, costing $190,000 each second. 60% of small and mid-sized companies that have a data breach end up closing their doors within six months because they can’t afford the costs. […]
Phishing Attack Trends to Keep Your Eyes Open For in 2022
Stay on top of the newest phishing trends so you can prepare your team. In 2020, 75% of companies worldwide experienced a phishing attack. Phishing remains one of the biggest dangers to your business’s health and wellbeing because it’s the main delivery method for many types of cyberattacks. One phishing email can be responsible for […]
7 Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
Don’t ignore these warning signs! Approximately 34% of businesses take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems once hit with a malware attack. Malware is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of malicious code. It can include: The longer malware sits on your system unchecked, the more damage […]
SMB Solutions Security Update For log4j Vulnerability
Everything you need to know about how the log4j vulnerability affects SAP and SMB Solutions Cloud users Posted Thursday, December 16th, 2021. On Friday, December 10, 2021, news of active exploitation of a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) in a common component of java-based software, referred to as log4j, became widely known. The extent to […]
Two-Factor Authentication and Critical Security: Don’t Ignore These Updates!
New policies help SMB Solutions’ customers stay safe and mitigate cyber risk. In mid-June, we sent an email update announcing new security policies, such as two-factor authentication, SMB Solutions would use to protect customers from ransomware and data breaches. These policies are in response to a worldwide surge in cybercrime, with high-profile ransomware attacks like […]
Ransomware & Malware – Does your security strategy include staff training?
A strong security strategy includes employee education and prevention training Ensuring your company has a strong and robust security strategy in place begins and ends with your staff. Employees are the cogs that keep the business machine turning and training programs are essential to keeping your business secure and running smoothly. If you are a […]
The Threat of Crypto-Ransomware: Detection, Response, and Prevention Strategies
Prevent your organisation from becoming the next victim. Crypto-ransomware is quickly becoming one of the most prevalent types of cybercrime in the world. These attacks offer an attractive set of advantages to cybercriminals. They are easy to automate, highly lucrative, and hard to detect using traditional cybersecurity systems. As a result, there has been a […]