Cyber crime and the economy are inextricably intertwined.The economy has a direct impact on cyber crime. This means the pain of the upcoming – or current, according to some experts – recession will potentially be felt across numerous aspects of your business. In anticipation of this economic downturn, many businesses will unintentionally make...
Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most damaging cybercrimes faced by businesses today.According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), BEC has cost businesses over $5 billion worldwide, including Canadian businesses.What is a BEC scam? BEC, also sometimes referred to as “man-in-the-email” attack, is a type of scam specifically...
It’s a wonderful time to be a cyber criminal. Organizational attack surfaces are expanding, giving cyber criminals bigger – and easier – targets to hit.Too often, organizations can’t keep up with their own digital transformation, and find themselves unable to understand – let alone control or protect – their full digital attack surface. According...
So, you’ve spent the last few months building the perfect website. Your website is live and operating smoothly. If you’re thinking all the work is over, you’re mistaken. Without constant and proactive web maintenance, you may be at risk of numerous threats.The truth is that websites today are never fully “complete". The internet is constantly...
Your organization’s cybersecurity strategy should prioritize creating a culture of cybersecurity awareness and readiness with your employees.Cyber crime is on the rise. Did you realize that your employees are your first line of defense against a cyberattack? While you can set up any number of precautions by securing your networks and...
We all know the drill:use strong passwords to improve your password security.But did you know a strong password can actually work as the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your computer and personal information? This means the stronger your password, the more protected your computer will be from hackers and malicious...
Fraud prevention starts with awareness.Many businesses – especially small businesses – operate under a misconception that scammers only target large corporations. This is perhaps one of the biggest myths surrounding fraud, along with the belief that if a scam does come along, it will easily be detected and avoided. In reality, it’s this mindset...
While the rollout of Facebook metaverse plans and its shockingly rapid escalation may come as exciting news to you, have you ever stopped to consider the consequences that this type of permanent virtual existence could have for your data privacy? Do you care – more importantly, should you care? Yes, you should. And here’s why. Since...
The new year is well on its way, and regardless of new years resolutions, learning about and adopting data privacy habits is helpful any time of year. We’ve compiled the top data protection tips that will be most relevant in 2022, so let’s begin! With the first month of 2022 nearly behind us, it’s already becoming extremely evident that...
Cyber criminals are thriving due to a recent Log4J vulnerability exposure that came to light in early December 2021. This has left researchers scrambling to patch up systems and now, weeks later, everyone is asking: Is this ever going away?Since early December 2021, cyber attackers have been wreaking havoc by exploiting a security vulnerability...
