Awareness

Cyber Insurance 101

It seems hardly a day goes by without a new report of a cyberattack.  The average ransom payment shot up 82 percent from 2020 to 2021. By the middle of 2021, the number of ransomware attacks was up more than 150 percent over the entirety of 2020.  These numbers are [...]

Top 3 Phishing Attack Simulators to Defend Your Network

Did you know the median financial impact of a breach over the past year is $21,659, with 95 percent of incidents falling between $826 and $653,587?  Of these attacks 85% involved a human element.  Phishing emails are one of the most popular attack vectors for cybercriminals, with scams becoming [...]

Stew Smith Presents at NJ Youth Leadership Retreat

BMT's own Stew Smith held court at a recent Youth Leadership Retreat @ "The Castle on the Hill" in North Jersey.  This past Friday (5/20), Stew provided the students at Teaneck High School with an informative session on the importance of securing online accounts using a Password Manager and [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 – Week 4

The final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month emphasizes that security should be a priority and not an afterthought, and we look at how the actions we take today can affect the future of personal, consumer, and business cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is increasingly integral for securely working, learning, and playing. We'll [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 – Week 3

We continue on with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/18-10/22) we focus on what's new in the world of online security. Please review our videos and free resources to learn the latest in how to protect your online assets. Protect yourself and stay safe! Week 3 Video - [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 – Week 2

We continue on with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/11-10/15) we direct our attention to the growing world of phishing. Please review our video and free resources to learn how to better detect and report phishing attempts. Week 2 Video - Easily Detect and Report Phishing Attempts 90% [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 – Week 1

Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Simple, Everyday Things You Can Do To Keep Secure We are kicking off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/4-10/8) we focus on simple things you can do to improve your security posture. (Password Manager and 2FA). Please review the video and free resources below to [...]

Webinar Event: Office 365 – Top Tools to Power Your Small Business

Join Team BMT next Thursday, June 10 for a great lunch and learn event!  Hosted by the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC), BMT will present on Office 365 – Top Tools to Power Your Small Business.  The webinar event offers a number of valuable tips and tools to [...]

Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline

Earlier this month, nearly half the East Coast’s fuel supply was crippled due to an incident that highlighted the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to online attacks.  The incident resulted in Colonial Pipeline being forced to pay $4.4 million to hacker gang DarkSide, to get the pipeline’s systems restored  Could [...]

UTCA Webinar Video: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business

UTCA Webinar Event: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business Hosted by BMT and Autodesk This video focuses on two popular software programs – BuildingConnected, a leading construction bid-management platform and PlanGrid, a collaboration tool used by contractors, sub-contractors, and owners.  [...]

UTCA Webinar: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business

UTCA Webinar Event: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business Hosted by BMT and Autodesk Tuesday, March 2 • 1:00-2:00 PM Register Here: http://bit.ly/UTCAwebinar2021 This free webinar focuses on two popular software programs – BuildingConnected, a leading construction bid-management platform and [...]

COMB: Over 3.2 Billion Unique Email and Password Combinations Leaked

More bad news: your password has likely been leaked online.  This recently announced breach, dubbed “Compilation of Many Breaches'' (COMB), doesn’t appear to be a new breach; rather, as the name suggests, it’s a compilation of multiple breaches.  Unique to this breach, the mammoth compilation of hacked data was [...]

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