Two New York state senators proposed bills to ban local governments from paying ransomware with taxpayer money. The bills, S7246 and S7289, are virtually the same except S7246 proposes to create a state fund to help municipalities strengthen their cyber-security. This is the first time states have proposed such a law. Why is this happening? […]
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The Outage in Summit Hosting On Saturday, January 18 cloud provider Summit Hosting was hit by a ransomware attack. Details regarding the breach are still unknown. What is known is that support has reached out to its users claiming they are working on resolving the issue. A Reddit user claiming to be a client posted […]
Poor data quality is extremely risky when it comes to how you market and operate your business. The ultimate goal is to earn profits by using data to turn website visitors into customers. This process is also important for brick-and-mortar businesses. Poor data makes business owners, managers and other leaders perform unnecessary processes that are […]
Technology continues to develop and impact how individuals, businesses and communities function. In 2020 cyber security will need to be front and center of every organization’s agenda and for good reason. 1) Cyberattacks Will Get Worse Cyber breaches were all too common in 2019. The news flooded with stories of cyberattacks on schools, municipalities, cities and even big […]
The city of New Orleans experienced a cyberattack so severe Mayor Latoya Cantrell declared a state of emergency. The attack occurred on Friday, Dec. 13 and caused the city to shutdown government computers. Officials announced the shutdown via social media posts. City Shutdown Government Computers The attack started at 5 in the morning, according to […]
Not a day goes by without another phishing scam hitting the news. For many of us, these are just headlines. For the organizations and individuals affected however, a phishing attack can be disastrous. Phishing emails are increasing in frequency, sophistication and severity. How can you best stay protected? Email threats Criminals have realized that in […]
