Watch out for Follina – a new zero-day Microsoft Office Suite vulnerability
A new vulnerability has been discovered for the Microsoft Office Suite named “Follina”. It is triggered by opening malicious MS Office documents. Follina is a zero-day discovery. It does not appear that there are any exploits just yet, but due to the nature of this exploit, attackers will start to utilize it. “Zero-day” is
Beware of Spoofing during Memorial Day Weekend
As we go into the long Memorial Day weekend, many users will be checking their phones for new emails, or taking advantage of holiday shopping deals and making online purchases. Cybercriminals are aware of this and will use tactics to try and get you to open a malicious email. While you may think you are receiving
Does My Small Business Need to Use Encryption?
Have you been bewildered by cybersecurity standards that tell you to encrypt this and encrypt that? Encryption can sound like it’s just for some government agency or a larger company that works with highly sensitive information. Wikipedia defines IT relation encryption as a scheme that usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. It is possible to decrypt
How to Combat Social Media Attacks on your Small Business
You may know email Phishing, the fraudulent practice of messages appearing to be from reputable companies. They induce individuals to click on links or respond in other ways, where victims may reveal personal and sensitive information. Phishing is the number one method of cybercrime. It can result in various forms of damage, from ransomware to
Is having a Cyber Liability Insurance enough for SMBs?
It’s okay to pay that ransomware attacker because you’ve got insurance, right? Actually, this may not be the case. Guess who is getting upset at all those policyholders giving in and paying the ransom to attackers? The insurance companies have to pay for it. They’ve had enough and are making some major changes to their
Cyberthreats in New Jersey – from Russia, Ukraine, and Cuba
This week, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) released its Garden State Cyber Threat Highlights, providing insights into the threats and malicious activity directly targeting New Jersey networks. These threat warnings included ones related to Russia/Ukraine and Cuba. The NJCCIC is the State of New Jersey’s center for cybersecurity information sharing, threat
