Four Different Types of Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
You’ve heard it a million times. “Turn on MFA, MFA saves the day, multifactor authentication is the best, etc.” We all know as cyber threats become more sophisticated, relying solely on passwords is no longer sufficient. This is where Multifactor Authentication (MFA) comes into play, adding layers of security to protect our digital identities.
The Threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is not just a threat to businesses; it's a modern-day manifestation of the classic con game, updated for the digital age. In essence, BEC is a type of cybercrime where attackers gain access to a corporate email account and use it to conduct unauthorized transactions or extract sensitive information from unsuspecting victims.
How Do You Ensure The Security Of Your Emails?
In today's world, email communication is at the heart of almost every organization, and ensuring the security of our emails is vital. Whether you're sending confidential documents or sharing personal information, protecting sensitive data against cyber threats is becoming increasingly important. This is where Secure Email Gateways come into play.
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Security Copilot
It can be challenging to keep up with the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. Companies need to process large amounts of data. As well as respond to incidents quickly and effectively. Managing an organization’s security posture is complex. That’s where Microsoft Security Copilot comes in.
WPA, WPA2, and WPA3, What’s the Difference?
In the ever-evolving world of technology, securing our wireless networks is crucial to protecting our data and privacy. If you've ever wondered about those cryptic acronyms like WPA, WPA2, and WPA3, this blog will to help you understand the basics of wireless security. Without delving into too much technical jargon, these protocols use advanced encryption algorithms to encode the data transmitted between your device and the Wi-Fi router.
Tips for Using QR Codes Securely
QR codes are everywhere nowadays, right? You see them on menus, posters, flyers—pretty much everywhere. They're super handy too! Just whip out your phone, snap a pic, and bam! You're directed to a link, a discount, or even a video. But hold up, there's a sneaky side to these little squares.
Should You Update Your Firmware?
Chances are you've gotten a notification on one of your devices saying "firmware update available" but do you know what you're even updating? Firmware is a type of software that is embedded into hardware devices to control how they function. It's used to run programs on a device.
What is Network Monitoring and How Does It Work?
Network monitoring is the process of observing and analyzing the traffic and behavior of computer networks to ensure they are performing optimally and securely. They make sure everything is in order and there are no suspicious activities or potential threats.
What is DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)?
DKIM, DomainKeys Identified Mail, is used to authenticate an email. It uses a digital signature to let the email recipient know the message and content of the email was authorized by the domain owner. How does DKIM work? Actually it's fairly complicated in terms of generating public and private keys in order to verify the content of your email.
What is SPF and How Does IT Work?
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication protocol designed to prevent email spoofing and spam. It restricts who can use an organization's domain as the sender of the email. In most phishing attacks, threat actors usually spoof the sender's email address to look official. SPF prevents that from being received.
What is DMARC? Geeky Edition!
DMARC, Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance, is an email security protocol that verifies email senders by building on the DNS services and the SPF, and DKIM protocols. It was created to block the threat of email spoofing, domain spoofing, email phishing, business email compromise, and other email-based attacks.
What the Heck is DMARC and is it Important?
DMARC, Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance. It’s actually a 4 letter acronym that really takes advantage of a 3 letter and a 4 letter acronym, SPF and DKIM. So together we have an 11 letter acronym. And if you want emails from your company to be safely delivered, better pay attention.
What You Need To Know About Insider Threats
An insider threat refers to the risk or potential harm posed to an organization's data, systems, or security by individuals who have authorized access to the organization's resources. These individuals could be current/ former employees, contractors, or business partners who possess knowledge, privileges, and/or access rights within the organization's systems and networks.
What is EDR, MDR, MTR and XDR?
When talking about cyber security solutions, there’s a ton of different acronyms and abbreviations. You’ve probably heard about EDR, MDR, MTR, and XDR. But what do all of these mean? Let’s dive in.
Are an MSP and an MSSP The Same Thing?
Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security services providers (MSSPs) are two terms that are often used interchangeably in the IT industry, but they are not the same thing. While there may be some overlap in the services they provide, there are significant differences between the two.
Does Your Company Need a CISO?
In today's digital age, data security has become a top priority for organizations across industries. With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks, it's critical for businesses to have a dedicated professional responsible for their overall information security.
Do You Need A Business Impact Analysis?
Business impact analysis (BIA) is an essential component of a company's risk management process. It involves assessing and analyzing potential risks that could disrupt the organization's operations and result in financial or reputational losses.
Why is Windows End of Life so Important?
Windows end of life is a critical aspect that every individual and organization should be aware of to ensure the safety and security of their systems and sensitive data. In simple terms, Windows end of life refers to the point when Microsoft stops supporting a version of Windows.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Recap
Hope you all enjoyed our work this month as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We wanted to take a second to recap the main ideas for this year, but since it’s Halloween – we’re going to put a spooky little twist on this.
Why Should You Update Your Technology?
We’ve all been there, going about our day and then we receive the notification ‘An update is available for your software, install now?’ This can be annoying, but it’s actually a critical item to maintain the security of your applications.