Ransomware: 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 …
Read MoreNew York City Companies at Greatest Risk from KRACK WiFi Security Breach
In New York City, where cybercrime is rampant, securing your WiFi is every bit as important as locking your front door. It's a fundamental cybersecuri…
Read MoreRansomware In-Part Fuels North Korea's $1B Illicit Online Income
One former British Intelligence chief estimates that North Korean cyberheists may bring North Korea as much as $1 billion per year or one-third the va…
Read MoreRansomware Worth $6B! Grows at 2,500%. New York is the Biggest Target
In 2016, Apex Technology Services was the first company to put the aggregate damage of the Ransomware market at $1 billion, a number backed up by the …
Read MoreHackers Are Now Targeting Breached Organizations
It was a busy week in the cybersecurity space, with several major headlines about data breaches.
Read MoreVulnerability Management: The Driving Force of a Strong Cybersecurity Culture
I want you to try this experiment: Google "Equifax" and observe what you see in the news feed...
Read MoreLayer Defenses to Protect Your Network, Warns FBI Section Chief
Hackers are now relying on phishing more than ever to steal sensitive corporate data. In fact, there have been 8.5 times more phishing scams in 2017 t…
Read MoreDo Yesterday's NFL Scores Have You Down? These Cybersecurity Stats Will Make You Feel Worse
Cybercrime is now one of the most formidable threats facing businesses today, yet few organizations are adequately prepared to combat this growing pro…
Read MoreShould Kaspersky Users Report They've Been Breached?
We reached out to the F.B.I. numerous times to ask them if users of Kaspersky Lab software should report they were breached. The Bureau had been advis…
Read MoreTake Action During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Most organizations today are completely dependent on the Internet to function. And moving forward, this dependency will continue to develop as more co…
Read MoreUse Team Training to Build a Strong Cybersecurity Culture
At the end of the day, you can apply all of the latest security patches to your endpoints, and invest in cutting-edge threat monitoring services, but …
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NFLPA Database Leak: 1,200 NFL Players Affected
Recently, researchers from the Kromtech Security Center have identified a publically accessible database that contained the private information of NFL…
Read MoreAlert: Critical Vulnerabilities Found Lurking in Dnsmasq
Apex Technology Services is now warning clients about a critical system vulnerability that was recently discovered in a commonly-used software package…
Read MoreCEOs Should Learn From Equifax or Also End up In Front of Congress
Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith says he is "deeply sorry" for the security breach in which sensitive personal information of as many as 143 million A…
Read MoreWhat Will the Average Cost of a Data Breach be in 2018?
By now it's no secret that data breaches are increasing in both volume and intensity each year. What's especially troubling, though, is that the avera…
Read MoreWe asked the F.B.I., Were 400 Million Users Hacked by Kaspersky?
We've reported before that the F.B.I. has warned companies not to use Kaspersky Lab software. The concerns surrounding Kaspersky, whose software is so…
Read MoreSix Cybersecurity Stats That Will Shock You
These days, it seems like you can't open up the news without hearing about a developing cybersecurity incident of some sort - from data breaches at co…
Read MoreBreaking: Deloitte Announces Data Breach
Another day, another data breach…A major cyberattack has been reported at Deloitte, one of the world's "big four" accounting firms.
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