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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices

NexusTek

If you’re finding the prospect of staying ahead of cybercriminals overwhelming, you’re in good company: 88% of SMB leaders view their businesses as vulnerable to cybercrime 3. Patches and updates are routinely required to address known vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can target. Vulnerability Scanning. Why Is This Important?

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Five Ways Hackers Can Hurt Your Business with Office 365

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READ TIME: 1 MIN September 17, 2019 Five Ways Hackers Can Hurt Your Business with Office 365 Most small business leaders know that theyre vulnerable to hackers, but 47% of companies dont know the best methods for protecting themselves. If you dont know how to protect yourself, youre an easy target.

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Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?

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every endpoint) creates a new point of vulnerability for hackers to exploit. anti-malware software). It only takes one point of vulnerability for a data breach to occur, making this a considerable threat. In spite of the benefits, BYOD practices introduce a higher degree of cyber risk for businesses.

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Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?

NexusTek

every endpoint) creates a new point of vulnerability for hackers to exploit. anti-malware software). It only takes one point of vulnerability for a data breach to occur, making this a considerable threat. In spite of the benefits, BYOD practices introduce a higher degree of cyber risk for businesses.

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Ransomware: Cybersecurity’s Biggest Threat Yet

LAN Infotech

We won’t sugar coat it — ransomware hit new heights in recent years, affecting a majority of businesses that have encountered any kind of cybercrime threat: 85% of MSPs report ransomware as the most common malware threat to SMBs. In the first half of 2019 alone, 56% of MSPs report attacks against clients. Out Of Date Hardware.

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Cyber Security Tip: Detecting Attacks Over Low-Traffic Ports

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READ TIME: 4 MIN October 29, 2019 Cyber Security Tip: Detecting Attacks Over Low-Traffic Ports Last year, cyber security experts witnessed an increase in the number of encrypted web application, highly targeted phishing and ransomware attacks. percent of malware attacks now use non-standard ports. million in 2017 to 32.7

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Managing the Perils of Data Exfiltration

Pure Storage

An Allianz report found that large industry cyberattacks resulting in data exfiltration increased from 40% in 2019 to 77% in 2022, and 2023 has probably surpassed 2022’s total. Technical vulnerabilities, phishing campaigns, and social engineering are well-known methods of gaining access. What Is Data Exfiltration?