Entries by Mihai

Vulnerability Scanning & Penetration Testing: Overview

September 27, 2021 in , /by

Vulnerability scanning is the act of identifying weaknesses and potential vulnerabilities in network devices, such as firewalls, routers, switches, servers, and applications. It is automated, business-wide and focuses on finding potential and known vulnerabilities on the network or an application level. Vulnerability scans can regularly run on any number of IT assets to make sure […]

The Importance of IT Asset Management in Security

August 30, 2021 in /by

IT asset management is a crucial component to the foundation of cybersecurity operations across businesses of all types. What is IT asset management? IT asset management is the process of continuously identifying the IT assets that your organization utilizes and the potential security risks that affect each one. Assets could be traditional devices, like desktops […]

The Importance of Multi-factor Authentication

July 22, 2021 in , /by

Protect against credential theft. NOTE: According to Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, over 80% of hacking-related breaches are caused by stolen or weak passwords. Business resources can be compromised by credential theft even if those resources have not been targeted initially. This might happen if a user utilizes a similar username and password (or […]

Why cybercriminals target SMBs even more this year?

June 23, 2021 in , /by

Major breaches always make the headlines, but there are increasingly more breaches that won’t make the headlines, and those are cyberattacks that target small and medium organizations. Expectedly, large companies have the resources to implement complex IT security solutions, monitoring systems and high-tech equipment. Unfortunately for SMBs, the consequences of a breach can be severe […]

CEO Fraud Prevention

May 17, 2021 in /by

CEO fraud is a type of cyberattack in which the attacker impersonates a CEO or other executive. Hackers will most often use the CEO’s email account, or an email address that looks very similar to the CEO’s to trick a targeted employee into transferring them sensitive information or money. Like other types of Business Email […]

Data Privacy Trends To Expect In 2021

April 14, 2021 in /by

In 2020, organizations faced some of the most drastic challenges to a business environment in the digital age. Companies were forced to quickly adapt, cultivate resiliency and creativity, beside focusing on meeting their customers’ expectations. According to a study conducted by Gartner, just 12% of more than 1,500 respondents believe their businesses were prepared to […]