With Remote Operations, Security is (Even More) Important
With Remote Operations, Security is (Even More) Important! Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, it has been clear that many companies were not prepared to continue their operations remotely. This was largely due to their leadership being convinced in recent years that allowing people to work remotely would lead to a considerable reduction […]
Pandemic Cyberattacks Are Here – And They Are Hurting Businesses
Doing business during the pandemic has changed a lot. This health crisis has actually been a major opportunity for cybercriminals to attack and has resulted in a rise of losses by over 50 percent. Let’s look at pandemic cyberattacks and how they, sadly, might just continue. Cybercrime equals Huge Business Losses Over the past year, […]
Ransomware: It Shouldn’t Cost You a Thing
Today, we will talk about ransomware, how there are different strategies, and how some people want to put a ban on ransomware payments. If fortune smiles on your company, you won’t ever have to deal with what we are about to discuss: ransomware. For the past several years ransomware has been a major issue for […]
When the People You Trust Phish You
To succeed in business, you need to develop trustworthy and long-lasting relationships. You need to trust multiple people to procure the right equipment, starting with your vendors and suppliers. Second, you need to ensure that your staff works in a trustworthy manner and does not compromise your business. Lastly, you need to build trust with […]
Paying a Ransom Demand Could Get Even More Expensive
We have always recommended you to refrain from paying a ransom to people who lock down your business system. Also, companies shouldn’t try to tackle this cybersecurity threat by accepting the scamster’s demands. As per the US treasury department, these victim organizations could end up paying hefty fines. That’s why we at MyTek have always […]
Zoom Security: Its Efforts to Improve
As a communication tool, the video conferencing app Zoom saw a considerable bump in its popularity with both personal and business users as the coronavirus pandemic made other means of meeting no longer viable. However, this sudden increase in its user base also revealed some serious security issues with the platform. Let’s examine what Zoom […]
How You Can Work Toward a Better IT Vendor Relationship
Business relationships, especially between you and a service provider or you and a coworker, are crucial to a business’ success. However, maintaining these relationships can be challenging when there’s a good chance that your actions might create more work for another person. Let’s go over why your relationship with IT may be strained, and offer […]
Is Your Smart Assistant Undermining Your Security?
Lately, it seems like smart assistants have been appearing everywhere, whether that’s in the office or at home. At this point, it seems like the novelty has worn off and it’s a simple common appliance. Just like any other appliance, it can be a bit annoying and hard to deal with. Today, we’re going to […]
Phishing is a Threat, Even By Phone
Telework has become crucial for businesses to sustain themselves right now, as remote work became a hard and fast requirement in the face of the coronavirus. However, if businesses aren’t careful, they could trade one issue for another in exposing themselves to security threats.
New Cyberattack Targeting Remote Workers
Remote work, which has been made super popular due to the onset of the coronavirus, has opened a lot of businesses up to security threats. Today, we’re going to talk about a newer threat called vishing, or voice phishing. Warnings from Federal Agencies Currently, this issue is being pressed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]