Category Archives: Security
Keeping Your Small Business Safe from Cybercriminals
As a small business owner, do you believe that your company is safe from viruses, hackers, malware and cybersecurity breaches? If so, you’re not alone. However, this could be far from the truth. You shouldn’t assume that a security threat won’t happen to your small business before you know the real odds. Anyone who is [...]
Windows XP Accounts for High Percentage of Virus Infections
According to a recent computerworld article -”Computerworld - Machines running the decade-old Windows XP make up a huge reservoir of infected PCs that can spread malware to other systems, a Czech antivirus company said today. Windows XP computers are infected with rootkits out of proportion to the operating system’s market share, according to data released Thursday [...]
Hackers Targeting Small Business
Another real-world example highlighting the growing cyber security threat to the small business community. This Wall Street Journal article details how a secretive attack cost one Chicago-area retail business $22,000. Read the full article here.
Dropbox security misstep
Dropbox, for about four hours, had a pretty large security bug on the lose. Users could log in with incorrect passwords. In other words people could log into users accounts just by knowing the email address and without knowing the password. From Dropbox: Hi Dropboxers, Yesterday we made a code update at 1:54pm Pacific time [...]
Small Businesses: A Growing Target for Cybercrime
The security experts at Trend Micro always do a great job of shedding light on the convoluted world of web security. One of their latest articles provides some great eye-opening facts on the real threats posed by cybercrime to the small business community. Get the article here: Small Business is Big Business in Cybercrime
Caribou Android App Opens “Locked” Doors
Looking for a perfect example of why you need to use a firewall on systems that face the internet? Look no further than the Caribou App for android. It allows a hacker with an android smartphone to open a locked door in a matter of seconds. The application looks for any server that manages electronic [...]
