Ransomware is one of the worst malware threats in the wild, costing millions in data loss and disaster recovery. Organizations must strengthen defenses as new variants become ever more devious.
Spear phishing involves an attacker trying to trick users into disclosing sensitive information or sending money to an attacker-controlled bank account.
Phishing attacks take advantage of automatic google calendar events. Fake and malware-laced event reminder notifications are presented to the user multiple times.
While the malware strains involved in the attacks on Rivera Beach and Lake City were different, were both launched via a phishing attack.
By adding strong 3rd party email filtering and anti-phishing protection, an organization using Office 365 greatly reduces the possibility of an identity-based email attack.
SPF provides a degree of protection against email spoofing, DMARC is far more dependable. It’s important to understand how DMARC works so that it can be properly implemented.
With the onslaught in phishing, zero-day threats and malware attacks, basic security isn’t enough for SMBs. Today’s sophisticated threats need sophisticated defenses for a strong email security posture.
The Carbanak source code resided inconspicuously for two years until researchers discovered the malware. Several key members of FIN7 were later arrested and charged with 26 felonies.
Consistency, scalability, flexibility and custom-tailored solutions for each client are key for running an effective, security-minded MSP.
Now is the perfect time for MSPs to strengthen their technology stack and begin offering security services while staying ahead of the competition.
MSPs now find their markets much more competitive as new competitors enter the field. Here we share some key lessons to running an effective, security-first MSP company.
BEC scams resulted in losses of over $1.2 billion in 2018 – more than twice the losses to BEC attacks reported in 2017. 2019 is likely to see losses increase further.
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