Globally, the average total cost of a data breach is $3.92 million. The United States skyrockets over that global figure with an average cost of $8.19 million [2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report]. The cyber security threats that lead to these data breaches are constantly evolving, too. As many businesses transition to a remote workforce…
Hackers target attorneys. According to the National Law Review, “As more and more clients send cyber due-diligence questionnaires to outside counsel to confirm that their sensitive information is secure, law firms have shored up their defenses, but a recent report by Logicforce found that is just not enough. Of the 200 law firms surveyed for…
Sixty percent of small businesses get hacked each year, but why? One of the main reasons is that small businesses are simply not spending enough on cyber security. With the frequency of breaches increasing at alarming rates, what’s a small business to do? Luckily for all of us small businesses out there, human error is…
Phishing basics: Phishing is a fraudulent technique to trick a person into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials, bank account information, trade secrets, or credit card numbers by posing as a friend or other trusted source (such as your bank or Amazon). You can see a malicious email we received in our own inbox…
No one is immune to phishing attempts. It’s what you do once you spot a phishing email that makes a difference. Here’s a suspicious email we received in our inbox this week and the 5 red flags that tipped us off: Who sent it?The name of the sender might seem reputable, but what does the…