The ADA is hit by Ransomware

ADA

American Dental Association (ADA) Ransomware Attack is an Imminent Threat for Small Dental Offices The American Dental Association was a victim of a Ransomware attack this weekend.  A new hacker group called Black Basta claimed […]

Cybersecurity Toolkit

cybersecurity toolkit toolbox

When I was in my early 20’s, my dad gave me my first set of tools. Included in the little case were a few screwdrivers, a brand new tape measure, some crescent wrenches, a hammer […]

Resist Risky Ransomware

Resist Ransomware

Last week we looked at the 7 Ghosts of Cyber Security. One of these ghosts was Ransomware. No joke here when we say that Ransomware is a particularly nasty ‘ghost’ of Cybersecurity.  I know you’ve […]

7 Ghosts of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity training keeps the ghosts away

Techniques and Tools to Help you Avoid Cyber Ghosts October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, AKA, Spooky Season. While I love a good haunted house and will likely be busting out a weathered and tattered copy […]

4 Rules to Setting A STRONG Password

If you’re using the internet or logging in to any sort of program, you have passwords. You probably have a LOT of them too. The question is, are your passwords secure? Not ‘secure’, as in […]

Protecting Precious Passwords

Protect Your Precious Passwords! These days, EVERYTHING has a password. And too many people use the same password for every login OR collect sticky notes under their keyboard. Either way – you’re just asking for […]

Boost your Business CyberSecurity

Office staff training for business cybersecurity

3 Simple Steps to Boost your Business CyberSecurity Cyber-attacks are real, damaging and terrifying! To make it worse, hackers are targeting small and mid-size businesses. It’s time to boost your business cybersecurity protection! You don’t […]

The KEY to Your Vacation and Facebook

Hello from the Cyber Trenches, Our belief is that we have a moral and ethical obligation to deliver this Cyber Security Check bulletin for your protection, especially for your vacation and Facebook! A quick story. […]

Beef up Anti-Breach Barriers

Since the 1990’s, internet-users have relied upon Anti-Virus programs to stay safe from web-based dangers.  It’s time to upgrade to anti-breach software! With exponential advances in technology and the internet, traditional anti-virus is no longer […]