While we should always be on guard against suspicious emails and unknown links, the Russian/Ukrainian conflict that is filling our news feeds has ratcheted up the threat. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has issued a warning of the heightened risk of Russian cyberattacks against U.S. targets in response to sanctions that have been imposed. CISA […]
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By Bobby Garrett Director of IT & Cybersecurity Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Did you know the first recorded ransomware cyber attack was targeted at a non-profit organization? In 1989, over 20,000 attendees of a World Health Organization (WHO) symposium on AIDS research received a complimentary floppy disc containing a file supposedly related to the
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Did you know that 43% of all data breaches involve small and medium-sized businesses? Watch this video for more cyber security statistics and to learn how cyberattacks could affect your organization.
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By Bobby Garrett Director of IT & Cybersecurity Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and security hacks occur every day, affecting companies of all sizes and types. Any business that has not yet implemented a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) is taking a huge risk. These attacks are not limited to billion
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By Bobby Garrett Director of IT & Cybersecurity Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Architectural and engineering firms that have not yet implemented a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) for their business are taking a huge risk. Data breaches and security hacks occur every day, affecting firms of all sizes and types. In just one example,
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Citing the growing threat of online criminal activity, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on cybersecurity steps to help protect the nation’s $9.3 trillion in pensions and defined benefit plans. The suggestions are aimed at helping plan sponsors and fiduciaries to avoid data breaches and cyber theft from the estimated 140 million retirement
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Many businesses have had staff members working from home for a year. For most, the transition from office to home was rapid, and likely included many shortcuts and “temporary” adjustments. Remote working also presents an increased danger of cyberattacks from hackers and online criminals. Without the protection of a robust office firewall and secure network,
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By Bobby Garrett Director of IT & Cybersecurity Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP When it comes to protecting your company’s information from cyberattack you want to be sure you deploy robust detection and prevention methods, including firewalls, enhanced systems and network monitoring, secure networks, and powerful encryption. But to be truly effective your defenses must start with
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As millions of Americans follow social distancing advisories by working from home, and federal and state governments rush to provide financial relief for the economic disruption, online criminals are attempting to take advantage of the situation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning that a surge of scam phone calls and email phishing
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As more and more people are working from home to limit exposure and the spread of the novel Covid-19 “coronavirus,” it is important that we all increase our vigilance against unscrupulous cyber criminals who are eager to take advantage of this national crisis for their own benefit. The U.S. Secret Service has issued guidance related
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