Introduction Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly complicated, posing major risks to firms across all industries. A single cybersecurity attack may cause days of disruption and cost your business millions, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars. A data breach can also harm your client relationships and make it harder to rebuild public confidence. Every business, from … Read More
EDR, Antivirus, and the Difference
EDR stands for Endpoint Detection and Response. It monitors your computers and your mobile devices. Antivirus software focuses solely on viruses and other malware, but EDR can see and stop attacks before they cause damage. Let’s look at some differences between EDR and antivirus software and how it can protect your business. Difference Between EDR … Read More
Traditional Antivirus Software is Dead: Why EDR Solutions are the Future
In the modern age of technology, cyber-attacks are becoming progressively intricate and critical. And as more people use mobile devices to transmit sensitive data and access their work email, traditional antivirus software could not keep up with the threats of malware infection. Hackers today no longer just break into computers or software systems – they … Read More
Security in a WFH World
In the WFH (work from home) world of the pandemic, security has been a huge issue. Many small businesses don’t have the tech-savvy to equip their employees with the right tools to keep their data protected. Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, recently reported that 57% of small business employees don’t have company-owned devices but are instead … Read More
Your account was hacked!
I’ve had a few people contact me yesterday/today to describe having received an email with this or a similar title. The body of the email goes on to describe the email address of the user and in some cases a password that they use or have used. It then requests an amount of money be … Read More
Security Alert – Java Security Update 8u171
Oracle has released security updates for Java 8. If you must use Java it is highly recommended that you install this latest update. Use the Offline download where possible. This is to avoid the prompter asking you to install the Ask or McAfee or other adware toolbar. Disable Java in your browser unless required. If … Read More