Archive for Security

A: It doesn’t. There are critical tools every organization needs in place to protect against cyber threats. Firewalls, anti-virus software, managed DNS, and encryption are a few you may already be using. But no protection is 100% effective at stopping hackers, because the bad guys are evolving their tools as often as the good guys […]

Have you received an email from a hacker trying to blackmail you in exchange for ransom? And did it include a real password you’ve used in the past (or still use)? You’re not alone, and the only thing you should do about it is change any compromised passwords. These extortion email scams have been going […]

You’ve set up your organization’s cybersecurity—considering firewall, anti-virus, DNS and web filtering, your wireless network… and on and on. You’ve made all the difficult IT security decisions to protect your business, but just one well-meaning end user that clicks one malicious link in one little email can open the door for a hacker to defeat […]

Let’s start by clearing the air: It’s normal to have a love-hate relationship with passwords. It’s hard not to love the very things that keep your information safe, ensure private conversations are kept private, and give you peace of mind to go about your business. But passwords also come with their fair share of headaches. […]

Forbes just released a compilation of 60 cybersecurity predictions for 2018. While no one can predict the future, we’re sure that cybersecurity is going to stay in the headlines and at the top of our list. We’ve curated the predictions most likely to interest or impact our clients’ organizations here: Cyber Security truly arrives on […]

NBC News recently shared this report about schools in Columbia Falls, Montana that were targets of a cyberattack. Hackers accessed students personal data—social security numbers, phone numbers—and threatened to release that data and hurt children unless a ransom was paid. The hackers also accessed school security cameras and could watch everything going on. This school district […]

This week we found out about a Wi-Fi security vulnerability that affects all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. Read this article for a great (and not-too-technical) overview of the vulnerability. A few important points:

  Hello readers, This is the continuation of the mini-series The Top Five IT Security Threats of 2017 by Shawn Pate, Senior Technical Advisor. You can revisit part one here. Let us continue our journey through The Top Five IT Security Threats of 2017. Last time, we covered the number one threat to IT Security in 2017 – End Users, […]

Hello readers, We’d like to introduce you to our guest blogger – Shawn Pate, Senior Technical Advisor. He’s been a part of the WorkSmart team for over 6 years, and he is an absolute expert in IT security. Here is part one of his mini series on the Top Five Security Threats that businesses will face in […]

Cyber-security is getting tougher every day. Hackers are smarter. Technology is advancing faster. And the losses businesses experience as a result of cyber-crime are astronomical. A quick Google search shows that the cost of cyber-attacks in 2015 was estimated at $400 billion, and ransomware alone cost businesses $209 million in just the first 3 months […]