News: Cyber Security Safety Series
Smishing in the Workplace
August 23, 2023As the use of mobile phones for work-related activities becomes more commonplace, smishing attacks are growing into a serious threat for all kinds of businesses. What Is “Smishing?” Similar to phishing (the practice of sending a fraudulent email in an attempt to acquire secure information), “smishing” targets victims via a fraudulent text message sent to a mobile phone. Cyber criminals…
Read moreCyber Threats: Countermeasures & Controls
January 14, 2022While cyber crime was already on the rise pre-COVID, the pandemic and accompanying shift to virtual working/learning accelerated most of the world’s exposure. The insurance industry suffered financially as a surge in ransomware incidents, repair of hacked networks, business interruption losses, and even public relations fees to mend reputational damage erupted. The result has been double-digit rate increases in cyber…
Read morePassword Strength
April 3, 2020Passwords are a major component of almost everything we do online. Whether work-related or personal, these special credentials are intended to protect private information from cyber criminals. However . . . Despite recurrent warnings about the importance of strong passwords, a number of popular surveys indicate that more than half of internet users do NOT have strong passwords. Weak combinations…
Read moreWorking Remotely: Risky Business?
March 31, 2020Today’s employment landscape exists largely in a virtual environment with many people working remotely on a full- or part-time basis. While off-site access to the job offers benefits to both an organization and its staff, remote work has widened the gateway for cyber crime as hackers prey on network vulnerabilities. To lessen the risk of cyber attacks, employers should consider…
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