On Tuesday, November 15th, the FTC postponed enforcement of some of the requirements of the revised Safeguards Rule. While many may be tempted to delay compliance efforts, we encourage you to continue taking necessary steps now. Why? Many requirements that were postponed (MFA, Encryption, and Service Provider oversight) take [...]
Know What to Look For This Season! 3 Top Black Friday/Cyber Monday Scams for 2022 The Thanksgiving holiday also brings two of the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With inboxes soon to be flooded with bargains, sales and promotions, it's important to know [...]
*UPDATE* FTC Has Extended the Deadline for Compliance until June 9, 2023 For more information, view the FTC news release The new Safeguards Rule requirements go into effect on December 9, 2022, are you ready? The Federal Trade Commission has updated the Safeguards Rule to include new requirements to [...]
Updated Safeguards Rule - What You Need to Do On October 27, 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced changes to the FTC Safeguards Rule in order to protect consumer data. The new cybersecurity rules were published on December 9, 2021 and require compliance by December 9, 2022. Who's Affected? [...]
Chrome users urged to update as Google patches seventh zero-day exploit this year Late last week, Google rolled out emergency fixes to contain an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-3723, has been described as a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine. Successful [...]
It's the final countdown!! As we head into Week 4 (10/24-10/28) we discuss the importance of applying software updates. Please review the videos and access our free resources to learn how to patch security vulnerabilities that cyber threat actors can exploit. Staying informed regarding publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and applying [...]
Movin' on to Week 3 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/17-10/21) we dive into the world of phishing. Please review the videos and access our free resources to learn how to better detect and report phishing attempts! Protect yourself!! Week 3 Video - Detecting and Reporting Phishing [...]
We're kicking off Week 2 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/10-10/14) we focus on using a Password Manager and the emergence of a new feature, going Passwordless. Please review the videos and access our free resources to better manage all your passwords! Week 2 Video - Easily [...]
Time to celebrate Week 1 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/3-10/7) we focus on the Set Up and Implementation of Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA). Please review the video and access our free resources to better protect online assets! Week 1 Video - Setting Up MFA/2FA MFA increases security [...]
Every year, a crazy high number of people face the consequences of cyberattacks. These attacks not only cost organizations billions. They also leave a devastating impact on individuals. We know, if you’re reading this, you get it. You already understand the importance of safeguarding your organization and people from cyber [...]
Microsoft Patches a New Zero-Day Affecting all Versions of Windows Microsoft has confirmed another Windows zero-day vulnerability already being exploited by attackers. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2022-37969, is a privilege elevation vulnerability in Windows Common Log File System Driver. It impacts Windows versions from 7 right up to 11 [...]
Need Protection on a Minimal Budget? We've Identified 3 the Top Phishing Tools You Should Implement Now. Human element continues to drive breaches, with 82% of 2022 attacks involving a human element (2022 Verizon Data Investigations Report). As phishing continues to be the most common go-to attack, we've (with [...]
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