Feb 12, 2025 | IT Cybersecurity
Every day, accountants and CPAs handle a tidal wave of sensitive financial data. Social Security numbers, income statements, investment details—you name it, it’s in your hands. But while you’re focused on making sure your clients stay compliant and maximize...
Aug 3, 2023 | IT Cybersecurity
As the digital landscape evolves, so do the threats that businesses face in the form of cybercrime. The days of relying solely on preventive measures to safeguard your network and data are long gone. With the surge in ransomware attacks, business email compromise, and...
Aug 12, 2022 | IT Cybersecurity
Ransomware has emerged as one of the most pervasive and costly challenges in the world of cybercrime. With major companies like Nvidia, Toyota, and SpiceJet falling prey to ransomware attacks, the threat has escalated to new heights. Even entire countries, like Costa...
Aug 10, 2021 | IT Cybersecurity
If you’ve been reading technology news lately, you’ve probably seen some sensational headlines about one of the recent ransomware attacks. What does it really mean for the average small or mid-size business? Ransomware is malware that locks your files away and...
Jul 28, 2021 | IT Cybersecurity
The expanding threat landscape is making ransomware one of the few bipartisan issues in Congress right now. But an FBI expert’s testimony proves there are still no easy answers. Here are the top cybersecurity stories for small and midsize business executives...
Jul 13, 2021 | IT Cybersecurity
Ransomware News: Early July had several cybersecurity events with big impacts on small and mid-sized businesses. Here are three you that should know about. REvil’s Kaseya Attack Hits Thousands of Businesses Worldwide, US Will Respond The biggest news story this week...
Jun 11, 2021 | IT Cybersecurity
Taking down corporate networks for cash is quickly becoming a dangerous career. Just last week, the FBI elevated ransomware to a threat level equivalent to terrorism. While that might make some people think twice about joining a cybercrime ring like REvil or...
Jul 29, 2020 | IT Cybersecurity
One of the many things people want to know after they suffer a ransomware attack is “how did they gain access to my network?” However it happened, it may have happened many months ago – and ransomware victims may have bigger problems than encrypted files. In many...
Jan 27, 2020 | IT Cybersecurity
Ransomware might not command the media attention it once did, but that’s not because it’s gotten any less dangerous or expensive. While it’s old news to much of the media, every day it becomes big news to thousands of small business owners. The financial threat is...
Mar 26, 2018 | IT Cybersecurity
There’s been so much news about ransomware over the last couple of years that it’s easy to overlook it at this point. That doesn’t mean that the risk has died down any, however – Atlanta’s recent woes are yet another reminder that organizations of all sizes have to...
Aug 13, 2017 | IT Cybersecurity
Ransomware and other types of malware arrive on computer networks from several different sources. Some of it is downloaded via links in phishing emails, which are designed to look like they are legitimate but are not. Some links arrive through malicious websites or...
Jun 28, 2017 | IT Cybersecurity
Only a few weeks after the WannaCry ransomware attack, another one is rapidly affecting computers across the globe. This new ransomware, a variant of Petya, originated in Ukraine less than 24 hours ago and has already hit computers in more than 60 countries. Well...
Apr 19, 2016 | IT Cybersecurity
In cybersecurity, people are considered the weakest link. If your employees use the internet, you face the threat of your network being infected by ransomware. Ransomware is malware that can infect your personal files and folders through your email. It encrypts files...
