A Year in Malware – The Nastiest Malware of 2022 Much of our time this year has been spent working with our clients, making sure they’re ready to fend off newly emerging cyber threats or malware strains. So to look back at the year, we thought we’d round up what many experts agree has been the … Read more
C3PAO Certification Is Coming. Are You Ready? By 2025, cybercrime is estimated to cause global losses of up to $10.5 trillion annually, affecting various industries such as federal contracting and national defense. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) in 2020 to ensure the security of its supply chain. … Read more
Advancing Cybersecurity Training and Skills in an Industry Faced With a Talent Shortage The cybersecurity skills gap is a real and growing challenge in the United States. The total employed cybersecurity workforce in the U.S. consists of 1,53,468 people – with nearly 600,000 currently unfilled positions, according to Cyber Seek, a project sponsored by the … Read more
7 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Organization Last month was Cybersecurity Awareness Month. How did you recognize it at your organization? If you didn’t know about it, don’t worry. It’s never too late to raise awareness about being cyber smart. Cybersecurity should be emphasized throughout the year — not just in October. Below are seven cybersecurity … Read more
Does your website have a current SSL certificate? You may have noticed a little closed padlock icon next to the domain name of the website you’re visiting. This little lock displays whether or not the website you’re seeing is secure via an SSL certificate. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that creates … Read more
Every year in October, it is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This campaign raises awareness about the significance of cybersecurity throughout the United States. Led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA), the campaign shares messages and weekly themes emphasizing the importance of staying safe online. The theme of the … Read more
This month, the Colonial Pipeline paid a $4.4 million ransom to malicious cyber actors who hacked their information technology network to steal data. Would you have done the same? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report that these criminals deployed DarkSide ransomware against the pipeline company’s network. … Read more
Ransomware Hits the Entire East Coast The fuel giant Colonial Pipeline was hacked on Friday by ransomware cybercriminals, impacting everyone on the East Coast. From rising fuel prices and lines at the pump to the specter of a widespread gas shortage and inflation, the United States is in a severe bind. Why? Ransomware. Sophisticated Russian hackers … Read more
The increasing number of data security regulations has raised privacy concerns globally. Gartner’s industry analysis predicts that by 2023, about two-thirds of the world’s population will have personal data covered by modern privacy laws. Despite numerous attempts to coordinate a unified approach to data privacy, the United States still lacks a comprehensive federal data … Read more
What’s the secret to avoiding data breaches? The key is to understand them and recognize where you’re vulnerable. Read on and find out more.