3 Types Of Hackers: What You Need To Know

While there are many similarities among hackers, there are also some key differences among them. Some hackers want money for themselves and resort to evil-doings, while others just want to make the world a better place. In this blog post, we will discuss the three main types of hackers and what you need to know about them.

Ransomware Hits Law Firm Counseling Fortune 500, Global 500 Companies

Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C. (Campbell), a US law firm counseling dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies, disclosed a data breach following a February 2021 ransomware attack.

Campbell's client list includes high-profile companies from various industry sectors, including automotive, aviation, energy, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail, hospitality, and transportation.

BYOD Tips to Improve Security

Lax bring your own device (BYOD) policies are a growing concern for businesses. If you're not managing your organization's BYOD policy properly, it can pose a host of security risks to your company. Below are some of the inherent security risks of BYOD.

Loss or theft of devices – Employees often bring their personal devices wherever they go.

Why Are Smart Cyber Practices Necessary?

October is Cyber Security Awareness month, and if this year has given us any type of certainty, it’s that smart cyber practices are a necessity. The uncertain, the unexpected, and the unknown all allow for hackers to gain our trust, and eventually access, into our personal and professional records without knowledge or permission.

What HTTPS Means For Cybersecurity

As people’s reliance on the internet deepened through the years, cybercriminals also began to move more stealthily. Online shoppers, for instance, can be led to a payment page that has no HTTPS in its URL. If they enter their personal details on this page, they will be a prime target for identity theft without them knowing.

Why Small Businesses Should Consider Business Intelligence

For years, big companies have been harnessing the power of business intelligence (BI) to improve business performance. And for them, paying experts to analyze large data sets is no issue. It’s different with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SMBs also store large volumes of data, but many are wary of spending too much on BI. Still, SMBs should leverage BI to gain an edge — fortunately, there’s plenty of budget-friendly business tools and resources available nowadays.

How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?

Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their efforts to carry out their attacks, small business owners continue to underspend on cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity In The Legal Industry

Cybersecurity is something you have to think about at the individual level.

At the healthcare level.

And at your place of business.

But what about when it comes to the businesses that support you? We make assumptions that there are policies and procedures in place, but never really verify them, we just trust that “they know better”.

The legal industry has to be diligent with cybersecurity when it comes to documentation.

Cybersecurity Alert: Meltdown & Spectre

Meltdown & Spectre | What to do about it

Your smartphone or computer contains a chip that hackers can exploit to get access to sensitive information. Are you protected?

If you're confused by the avalanche of early reports, denials, and conflicting statements about the massive security issues announced today, don't worry - you're far from the only one.