Week 3 - Enabling Multifactor Authentication Did You Know... The use of MFA on your accounts makes you 99% less likely to be hacked (CISA) Multifactor authentication (MFA) can make you much more secure. Taking the extra step beyond just a password can protect your business, online purchases, bank [...]
Financial regulators in Canada this week levied $176 million in fines against Cryptomus, a digital payments platform that supports dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services. The penalties for violating Canada’s anti money-laundering laws come ten months after KrebsOnSecurity noted that Cryptomus’s Vancouver street address was home [...]
Cybercriminals are abusing a widespread lack of authentication in the customer service platform Zendesk to flood targeted email inboxes with menacing messages that come from hundreds of Zendesk corporate customers simultaneously. Zendesk is an automated help desk service designed to make it simple for people to contact companies for customer [...]
As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, marking the close of an era for one of the company’s most widely used operating systems. This wasn’t just another update cycle; it was a turning point that requires your immediate attention. If your business is still [...]
Week 2 - Creating Strong Passwords 🦾 Did You Know... Nearly half (46%) of people had a password stolen in 2024. (Forbes Advisor) According to more than a third (35%) of people who were hacked, weak passwords were to blame. (Forbes Advisor) It’s estimated that more than 24 billion credentials are exposed each year in [...]
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least two vulnerabilities that are already being actively exploited. October’s Patch Tuesday also marks the final month that Microsoft will ship security updates for Windows 10 systems. If you’re running [...]
Google has recently announced a trio of new features for Gmail users that are going into place immediately, and may in fact be available for use by the time you read this article. Here are the details: One of the first things you'll notice is a new strikethrough button, [...]
The world’s largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, new evidence suggests. Experts say the heavy concentration of infected devices at U.S. providers is complicating efforts to limit collateral [...]
A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to publish data stolen from dozens of Fortune 500 firms if they refuse to pay a ransom. The group also claimed responsibility [...]
Week 1 - Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams ✅ 1. Verify Communications Always Be Skeptical: Treat unsolicited emails, messages, and phone calls with caution, especially those with a sense of urgency or requesting personal information. Check Sender Details: Look for mismatched sender names and addresses, or an incorrect "From" address, as [...]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The CISA has dubbed this year's theme, Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country's infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security. Every week throughout the month, we will provide free videos, resources, tools and more to help you [...]
SonicWall warned customers to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach that impacted MySonicWall accounts. After detecting the incident, SonicWall has cut off the attackers' access to its systems and has been collaborating with cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack's [...]
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