Tag: Network Security
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Does your company have a kill switch?
Let’s consider this scenario: You have a house. You often hire people to clean, maintain,fix, and improve that house. Every person you hire needsaccess to the house. But it’s inconvenient to let them inevery single day, maybe even multiple times a day. So yougive them all a key to the same lock, to let themselves…
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Minimum Network Requirements for 2020
Network security is constantly evolving, and these requirements will be updated as needed. Please be advised that as of January 1, 2020, St. Aubin Technologies has updated the minimum network requirements for service. These requirements are designed to protect your businesses data and reputation. This is not a sales pitch. The stakes are too high…
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Tips for Protecting Your Network 2019
In 2018 we saw a 350% increase in ransomware attacks, a 250% increase in spoofing or business email compromise, and a 70% increase in spear-phishing attacks. (IndustryWeek) The reason? More and more hackers are compromising networks and systems, and demanding more and more money. The average cost of a breach for Small Businesses? $120,000. Enterprise?…
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What is spear-phishing?
spear phishing Spear phishing is an email-spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual, seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information. Spear-phishing attempts are not typically initiated by random hackers, but are more likely to be conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military information.As with emails used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing…
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What is a phishing email and How to spot the scam
Phishing is a type of online scam where criminals send an email that appears to be from a legitimate company and ask you to provide sensitive information. This is usually done by including a link that will appear to take you to the company’s website to fill in your information – but the website is a…
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10 Tips on Detecting Phishing Emails
Phishing attacks are more rampant than ever before, rising by more than 162 percent from 2010 to 2014. They cost organizations around the globe $4.5 billion every year and over half of internet users get at least one phishing email per day. The best defense companies have against phishing attacks is to block malicious emails before they reach customers…
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What is Spear Phishing?
We’ve all heard about phishing emails and scams. This is where a hacker requests general information from you using generic terms that apply to a large amount of people, looking for a couple people to fall for the scam and give the hacker personal information. This information is then used to hack other online accounts,…
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5 Ways to Help Employees be Privacy Aware
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Ransomware Successfully Targets Mac Computers
Apple Computers, known for not being as susceptible to viruses as PCs, have been successfully targeted by Ransomware. Ransomware is malicious software that infects a computer like a virus, and then encrypts and locks user files, asking the user to pay a ransom to return their files to normal. The program in question, dubbed keRanger,…
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The Risky Business of Outdated Technology – Infographic