Reports of ransomware attacks continue to pepper the news and victim companies are suddenly faced with big decisions. To make things even more complicated, the US Treasury recently issued new guidance urging people not to pay hackers, noting that businesses could face civil penalties if they pay ransoms because of … Read More >
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Cybersecurity: Ask The Experts
A Discussion With The Experts: How To Protect Your Business Ransomware is a threat that all of us are reading about in the headlines, and some of us have experienced. Hackers are upping their game with new techniques and technology. A leading ransomware negotiator, Coveware, says the average ransom payment in the … Read More >
Getting Started With Cybersecurity
Not only is Cybercrime increasing in number of attacks, the amounts demanded by cybercriminals are also increasing. A hacker could place a ransomeware payload on your server simply by a member of your team being ensnared by a phishing email or if they innocently click on a malicious link. Even more frustrating, … Read More >
Cybersecurity Ransomware: Stories From The Frontlines
Thanks for the responses to my initial Cybersecurity email last week. This is a concern for many of you, and it should be. This week the focus is on ransomware which is a form of malware that, once introduced, encrypts your own data rendering you unable to access. The hacker then demands payment from the victim to … Read More >
What is Cybersecurity?
Lessons Learned From The Fortune 500 One of my BKM Sowan Horan partners asked me to discuss a topic that many of our clients have had to deal with, a few with serious financial impacts. With all we have to worry about now – COVID, cash flow, our employees, PPP, the election – why add something else? Because now … Read More >