The recent Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal has rocked the digital world. Users are coming to the realization: “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” For the price of liking cat pictures, we have traded our most intimate and private information. A...
Month: June 2019
Protecting Your Business Against Social Engineering and Cyber Threats
The cost of cyber attacks is rising for small and medium businesses (SMBs). A Kaspersky Lab 2017 survey found that cyber breaches can cost small and medium businesses $177K per incident. In the past, only large corporations had to worry about cyber attacks....
Ransomware Attack Puts School District Under Siege for $10,000
The Leominster Public School District is the latest victim of the growing phenomenon of ransomware. On April 14th, the computer systems of the school district were incapacitated due to an untraceable attack. The attackers were demanding $10,000 to let the school...
How To Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Online
How would you feel if you found out your identity had been stolen? Each year, millions of Americans fall victim to identity theft, and that number has grown steadily over the past 11 years. The impact on victims range anywhere from a slight annoyance to replacing...