Hackers Are Now Intercepting Ransomware Payments
For years, we have been cautioning our readers against making ransomware payments after an infection. The top reasons are that you don't know what kin…
Read More5 Questions to Ask Your IT Team
Executives often tell me that one of the hardest things about running a company these days is staying informed about the rapidly-changing technology l…
Read MoreHospital Pays $55,000 to Hackers After Ransomware Infection
Stop and think about what a hospital could do with $55,000 of disposable income. This money could be given to families who cannot afford medical treat…
Read MoreNew York's Cybersecurity Skills Shortage to be Helped by NYU
New York may be the world's largest target for crooks, cybertheives, hackers, nation-states looking to damage the U.S. and script-kiddies leveraging o…
Read MoreFour More Data Breaches to Know
Just last week, we announced that cybercrime will get worse this year. Now, less than a week into 2018, it's safe to say our prediction is coming true…
Read MoreAre Your Own Employees Putting Your Data at Risk?
Every employee in your company has an important role to play in preventing a data breach. Unfortunately, some employees may not be taking cybersecurit…
Read MoreCybercrime Will Get Worse in 2018
We are reaching a tipping point in the global cybercrime epidemic.
Read MoreTwo More Data Breaches Announced
If you thought we would make it through 2017 without any more data breach announcements, you were mistaken.
Read MoreHow Much Do You Value Your Business's Critical Data?
With so much attention surrounding cybersecurity today, you would think that most global business leaders would be on the same page about protecting t…
Read MoreYou Won't Believe How Many Healthcare Providers Reported Cyberattacks
The healthcare industry will remain a magnet for cybercrime in 2018. Things are bad and getting worse by the day for providers.
Read MoreIs Your Business Aligned with Connecticut's Cybersecurity Strategy?
This past summer, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy made headlines when he announced the release of the Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy.
Read MoreThink Twice Before Trying to Bury a Data Breach
Uber is now facing significant public outcry after news recently broke that the company allegedly covered up a data breach of 57 million people for mo…
Read MoreCybercrime is Getting Worse by the Day. Is Your Business Prepared?
I recently spoke with the owner of a large business who wanted to know about the forecast for cybercrime in 2018. Will next year be any different, or …
Read More40% of Government and Military Figures Targeted by Fancy Bear Russian Cyberattack Clicked Links
In what has to be a wake-up call for corporate America, a recent AP story on Russian hackers targeting U.S. military and government officials showed 1…
Read MoreThree Cybersecurity Tips for Thanksgiving Weekend
You and your coworkers may be getting ready to clear out for the holiday weekend, but before you do it's important to perform a cybersecurity gut chec…
Read MoreNYC Announces New Program to Address Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
The New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYEDC) has launched a new program to address the city's urgent cybersecurity skills shortage.
Read MoreThe FBI Needs to Inform U.S. Corporations They've Been Breached
The Wall Street Journal reports that the US government has known about the threat from Kaspersky Lab since 2003. For some reason, this information was…
Read MoreCloud Servers Leak Data from Verizon, Viacom and Now The Pentagon
There is a perception among many in the business and tech community that the cloud is somehow inherently secure. More so than local servers. The reali…
Read MoreRansomware: A Growing Concern for Schools
Businesses and consumers aren't the only ones being targeted by ransomware, a highly dangerous form of malware that hijacks personal files for ransom.…
Read MoreNew York Business Owners Struggle to Fill Cybersecurity Positions
By now, most business leaders in New York have gotten the message loud and clear about the need for strong cybersecurity.
Read MoreWhat Are The Odds of a Ransomware Attack?
Ransomware is a relatively new threat, and many business owners still aren't sure what to make of it. In fact, two thirds of U.S. office workers don't…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Total Cost of a Data Breach
Getting hit with a data breach is a bit like getting into a car accident. It's common to think it will never happen to you, until it does and you are …
Read More3 Major Reasons to Fear Cybercrime
Target. Home Depot. JPMorgan Chase. Verizon. Yahoo. Arby's. Dun & Bradstreet. America's JobLink. Deloitte. Equifax…
Read MoreNotPetya: World's First $10 Billion Malware
Just 9 Companies Lost $1.8 Billion! It's worth noting NotPetya may be one of the most destructive pieces of malware ever and we previously broke th…
Read MoreMedia Demands Death Penalty After Equifax Hack
In 2018, we predicted the cost of each stolen record may skyrocket to $250 while the total organizational cost of a data breach could get as high as $…
Read MoreTwo-Factor Authentication: A Critical Cybersecurity Strategy You Cannot Ignore
If there is one thing we cannot stress enough here at Apex Technology Services, it's the importance of making sure all of your end users' accounts are…
Read MoreAmazon Whole Foods Cyber Breach: What Acquirers Must Learn
Whole Foods Market has resolved the cybersecurity incident announced on September 28, 2017, involving unauthorized access of payment card information …
Read MoreAre Cybercriminals 'Cryptojacking' Your Internet Browser?
The Internet is, arguably, your business's most important resource. You use the Internet for everything, from sending email to communicating with cust…
Read MoreUS-CERT Sends Incorrect Link to Secure IoT Devices
This morning the US-CERT or United States Computer Emergency Readiness team sent an email as part of Cybersecurity awareness month. The email focuses …
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