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Casinos experience cyber attacks from nearly every angle imaginable – but one case might surprise you: Hackers recently gained access to a casino’s network through an Internet-connected thermometer in a ‘smart’ aquarium. The rise of Internet of Things, or IoT, will make these kinds of attacks more frequent and dangerous. It’s critical for businesses to …

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Software updates are like brushing your teeth: Everyone knows they should do it, but it’s a momentary inconvenience. If you get in the habit of skipping it, you risk a painful and expensive cavity — or even worse outcomes over time. It’s best to stick to a twice daily tooth brushing routine to avoid costly …

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For those who have read my blog in the past, you know that I am the resident grandma, and I like to share what I’ve learned and experienced over the years. A little wisdom. We are now a full 10 days into December (where has the time gone?) and right in the middle of the …

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Google has more than 85,000 employees around the world, but they haven’t suffered from a single takeover of a work-related account since early 2017, according to Kreb on Security. While it had used two-factor authentication in the past for many years, including via its own Google Authenticator app product, the company didn’t stop phishing and …

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If you don’t understand what threats are out there nor what cybersecurity measures you can implement, how can you begin to protect yourself? Arming yourself with knowledge is one of the most important first steps you can take in leveraging a 360-degree cybersecurity program that has you covered. While cybersecurity holds critical implications for you …

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Having employees working from home during this pandemic is a choice many businesses have made in order to maintain health and safety measures while keeping things running as normally as possible. For many, this is their first venture into working from home and they are probably juggling many other essential household tasks, like childcare. Let’s …

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Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving landscape. As technologies change at a faster pace, new threats emerge, existing threats become more effective and small businesses must take new measures to protect themselves. It only takes a single spear-phishing email or malicious download to expose an entire network and cause extensive damage. Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving …

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Phishing attacks recently surpassed malware as the most common cybersecurity threat, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Reports. Rather than convincing someone to download a malicious attachment, attackers link to convincing fake websites designed to trick users into giving up login or financial details. More than three quarters of companies experienced a phishing attack in 2017 …

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