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Byron Martin: Jan 12, 2024
The infamous Xenomorph Android malware, known for targeting 56 European banks in 2022, is back and in full force targeting US banks, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency wallets.
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Byron Martin: Jan 9, 2024
Is your business plan for 2024 finalized yet? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter...
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Byron Martin: Dec 28, 2023
When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always...
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Recently, the CEO of a very successful marketing firm had their Facebook account hacked. In just a weekend, the hackers were able to run over...
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Byron Martin: Dec 5, 2023
On November 30th, Apple released an urgent update, iOS 17.1.2, that aims to patch two possible security exploits documented in 17.1.1.
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Byron Martin: Nov 20, 2023
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, here are some tips for a safe and secure online shopping experience.
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Byron Martin: Nov 16, 2023
“Thank goodness” is probably what Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS thought about having a cyber insurance policy with Travelers Insurance...
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Byron Martin: Nov 6, 2023
If you ask a security professional, you get by-the-book advice about sharing passwords: “Don’t share passwords.” But we know, in reality, that...
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Byron Martin: Oct 30, 2023
It’s 10:00 p.m. – do you know where your children are? Google probably does. Thanks to Google Maps’ Timeline feature, the tech company probably knows...
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Byron Martin: Oct 19, 2023
36% of survey participants reported installing the latest updates and software as soon as they become available. Of those who reported installing the...
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Byron Martin: Oct 16, 2023
72% of respondents reported that they checked to see whether messages were legitimate (i.e. phishing or a scam) compared to 15% who reported not...
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Byron Martin: Oct 10, 2023
In a recent National Cybersecurity Alliance survey, 57% of respondents said they have heard of multifactor authentication (MFA), but many people...
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Byron Martin: Oct 5, 2023
Only 33% of individuals create unique passwords for all accounts (NCA)
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Byron Martin: Oct 2, 2023
October isn't just about falling leaves and pumpkin spice; it's also Cybersecurity Awareness Month, established in 2004 and dedicated to raising...
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Byron Martin: Sep 26, 2023
If you’ve turned on the news sometime during the past few years, you’ve probably heard of more than one instance where a business closed due to a...
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Byron Martin: Sep 14, 2023
IT services are necessary for every business in the country – IT companies help businesses protect their data, ensure day-to-day operations run...
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Byron Martin: Aug 28, 2023
Compliance standards are some of the most important things a business needs to maintain to be profitable and well-respected while staying out of...
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Byron Martin: Aug 17, 2023
Back-to-school season has finally arrived, and it won’t be long before our kids are back in the classroom, learning all sorts of different subjects....
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Byron Martin: Aug 7, 2023
If you've had a breach, statistically the likelihood of you having a second breach or more is very high.
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Byron Martin: Jul 26, 2023
The days when cybersecurity was solely the concern of IT departments are long gone.
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Byron Martin: Jul 13, 2023
OneDrive and SharePoint in Microsoft 365 are popular cloud-based collaboration, productivity, and file storage solutions to help organizations share...
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Byron Martin: Jun 20, 2023
Many organizations assume that moving to a cloud-based collaboration app such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace means email security and backup is...
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Byron Martin: May 30, 2023
The FBI revealed in its 2022 Internet Crime Report that ransomware gangs breached the networks of at least 860 critical infrastructure organizations...
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Byron Martin: May 22, 2023
In today's digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of every organization's operations. Cyber-attacks can lead to financial losses,...
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Byron Martin: May 16, 2023
The cyber insurance market is getting stricter with its application questions and requirements.
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Byron Martin: May 8, 2023
The average time it takes to identify a breach is 197 days. That's crazy. And then the average time to contain a breach is 69 days.
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Byron Martin: May 4, 2023
Microsoft works off what is called a shared responsibility model. The message is simple, Microsoft is responsible for its cloud, and end-users and...
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Byron Martin: May 1, 2023
Cybersecurity is much more than the tools.
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Byron Martin: Apr 24, 2023
So here's the critical thing, the myth. And I touched on it a minute ago.
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Byron Martin: Mar 28, 2023
Hacking people, not technology.
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Byron Martin: Mar 23, 2023
Have you heard of a cybersecurity tabletop exercise or tabletop drill?
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Byron Martin: Mar 14, 2023
Microsoft works off what is called a shared responsibility model. The message is simple, Microsoft is responsible for its cloud, and end-users and...
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Byron Martin: Feb 28, 2023
Another big, game-changing element of ransomware is that you don't have to be a hacker. You don't even have to have any technical expertise.
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Byron Martin: Feb 23, 2023
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But is this approach harming your business?
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Byron Martin: Feb 15, 2023
Tek Video: Endpoint Security vs. Antivirus
