November 2020
Cyber Security News Bulletin
This is your November 2020 News Bulletin!
We feel it is more important than ever to keep our clients and friends up with the latest online threats and vulnerabilities. As a value add, we are sending you these bulletins on a routine basis. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Cybercrime To Cost The World $10.5 Trillion Annually By 2025
Special Report: Cyberwarfare In The C-Suite. Sponsored by INTRUSION, Inc. - Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. - Nov. 13, 2020 / PRNewswire/ If it were measured as a country, then cybercrime - which is predicted to inflict damages...
WFH leads to surge in mobile phishing and malware...
Cyber criminals are increasingly going after the pharmaceuticals industry by targeting employees with phishing and malware campaigns tailored to take advantage of potential security vulnerabilities in smartphones and tablets. Pharmaceuticals is...
Ransomware Groups Team Up, as Hackers Shift into Cloud...
Hackers are teaming up with other cybercriminals to increase the impact of attacks and to take advantage of troves of stolen data. Trend Micro and Intel 471 found ransomware groups are teaming up with lesser-known actors, while others are...
Typical IT support requests - Orlando, Maitland, Winter...
Help is on the way! We collected an assortment of typical IT requests that may help you to solve or maneuver technical issues. Some of these could apply to you, or simply enlighten you. There is a combination of solutions to commonly asked...
How to protect yourself from holiday scammers and...
We're primed to get suckered this holiday season. Tight budgets, wishful thinking that we can get a screaming deal if we hurry, and plain old impulsive spending are a dangerous mix. Scammers know this.
These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2020
BP is teaming up with Eni, Equinor, National Grid, Shell and Total to develop offshore carbon capture infrastructure. Carbon capture is key to meeting the UK's goal of creating a carbon n...
What is malware? Everything you need to know about...
Malware refers to any software that is designed with malicious intent. Malware includes viruses, worms, adware, spyware, ransomware and other varieties - they all work differently but tend to cause similar symptoms and behaviors on your PC....
Never Try to Fix the Problem When Hacked
Hackers are very persistent. If you suspect you have been hacked, report it right away. If you try paying an online ransom or deleting the infected files, not only could you still be hacked, but you are most likely causing far more harm than good.