Customer data comprises various types, from account details and login credentials to email passwords and health reports. Companies and their respective marketing heads use this data to better engage with customers in a relevant fashion. At the same time, losing a customer’s sensitive data means incurring serious repercussions. For a company, losing customer data affects...
Small businesses are more vulnerable than ever in this digital age. With all of our information stored on computers and in the cloud, we put our businesses and customers’ information at risk of being stolen or erased entirely. Upgrading your cyber security is something to be taken seriously. One accidental download could lead to a...
We live in a digital age where we store all of our information on computers and in the cloud. This makes small businesses vulnerable to malicious hackers who want to steal your company and customers’ data. As a small business owner, you must take steps to protect this critical information. Luckily for you, there are...
The following are just some of the basic security IT guidelines that we should follow and, if implemented properly, they could significantly reduce the likelihood of infection by ransomware or any other future type of attacks: Implement a reputable AV solution and ensure that all PCs, laptops, and mobile devices are kept up to date...
The Russian Cyber Mafia behind Dridex and Locky ransomware have added a fallback mechanism in the latest strain of their malware created for situations where their code can’t reach its Command & Control server. Researchers from antivirus vendor Avira blogged about this version which starts encrypting files even when it cannot request a unique encryption key from...