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Study Shows Most Android Users Running Outdated Security Patches

By: Rich Tehrani    3/28/2017

For some time now, your business has allowed users to bring their own devices into the workplace. Your employees are now using smartphones, tablets an…

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NYC Businesses: Gangs Are Now Using Cybercrime

By: Larry Szebeni    3/28/2017

Technology is transforming just about every aspect of New York City - including the way that criminals operate.

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Are Your Employees Clueless About Cybersecurity? This Study Will Shock You

By: Justin Verrastro    3/27/2017

Your company is like a small fort trying to fend off a zombie apocalypse. Except in this case, you're fighting cybercriminals - endless amounts of the…

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Font Spoofing Exploit Puts Businesses at Risk

By: Rich Tehrani    3/24/2017

Cybersecurity researchers are now tracking a dangerous online spoofing technique that hackers are using to spread malicious links. The scheme, whi…

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Developing: At Least 10 States Impacted By DOL Data Breach

By: Larry Szebeni    3/23/2017

Here we go again… A data breach of epic proportion has been reported at America's Job Link Alliance (ALJA), a third party service offered through t…

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URGENT: New Malware Can Weaponize Windows Antivirus Software

By: Rich Tehrani    3/22/2017

Is your business using third party antivirus software to protect its Windows machines? If so, your software may be vulnerable to a cyberattack.

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New York Cybercrime: A Problem That's Bad and Getting Worse

By: Justin Verrastro    3/21/2017

New Yorkers are a pretty tough bunch. The weather is unpredictable. Traffic jams happen around the clock. And as for affordable rent, you can fuggedab…

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5 Mobile Security Facts That Will Keep You Up At Night

By: Larry Szebeni    3/20/2017

Here's some bad news: Right now, there is a small army of mobilized cyberthreats walking around your company and using your network.

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Winter Storm Stella Produced a Massive Uptick in Malware Infections

By: Larry Szebeni    3/17/2017

It was a long week here in the Northeast, as Winter Storm Stella brought several feet of snow and howling winds. The storm apparently brought someth…

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You Won't Believe How Many Organizations Have Experienced Large Cyberattacks

By: Rich Tehrani    3/14/2017

You Won't Believe How Many Organizations Have Experienced Large Cyberattacks

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The Worst Excuses for Avoiding Data Backups

By: Justin Verrastro    3/13/2017

The reasons to back up your business's data are numerous. For instance, your data could be stolen by hackers and held for ransom. It could be destroye…

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10 Reasons to Fortify Your Network Right Now

By: Rich Tehrani    3/9/2017

Think about this: You insure your data center so that if a fire or flood ever breaks out, you will be covered financially. You have extra servers on h…

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Can Executives Be Punished for Data Breaches? You Bet

By: Rich Tehrani    3/6/2017

Over the last several years, we have seen a noticeable shift in how organizations view cybercrime. What started as a backend IT issue, cybercrime is n…

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3 Reasons Why U.S. Political Leaders Are Panicking About Cybercrime

By: ApexTechServices News    2/27/2017

This afternoon, the National Governors Association (NGA) will wrap up its four-day winter meeting in Washington, D.C.

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3 Ways to Protect Your Data While Traveling

By: Rich Tehrani    2/24/2017

Spring is around the corner, and that means you're probably busy making travel plans for conferences, vacations, college visits for your kids and more…

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Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (FFIEC): What You Need to Know

By: Rich Tehrani    2/23/2017

New York State's new Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies take effect on March 1, 2017 and the requirements are not for the fai…

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5 Areas Where WiFi is Vulnerable

By: Rich Tehrani    2/23/2017

One of the easiest way to break into a company is certainly WiFi. My good friend George Ou broke the news of TJ Maxx being hacked due to unsecured WiF…

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73% Are Worried about Cybercrime or a Victim

By: Rich Tehrani    2/23/2017

LinuxInsider ran a survery on its site which shows how concerned people are about the threat of cyberscurity. A full 73% are worried or have been hit …

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5 Habits That Could Cause a Data Breach at Your Company

By: Justin Verrastro    2/22/2017

These days, it can seem like a constant battle trying to keep the "bad guys" out of your network. From malicious insiders to anonymous third party hac…

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10 Reasons Your Company Will Get Hit with a Cyberattack

By: Larry Szebeni    2/17/2017

Back when the Internet was still in its infancy and there was less malware in circulation, we all approached cybersecurity in a much different way. Fo…

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Cybersecurity Lapse Costs Yahoo $250 Million!

By: Rich Tehrani    2/16/2017

We often discuss here the extremely high costs of cybersecurity breaches - we broke the news of ransomware being a billion dollar industry and we expe…

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Why You Shouldn't Pay a Ransomware Ransom

By: Rich Tehrani    2/15/2017

Awhile back, we explained that paying a ransom after getting infected with ransomware like Cryptolocker or something similar is a bad idea because you…

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Microsoft's Digital Geneva Convention Idea Shows How Vulnerable We Are

By: Rich Tehrani    2/14/2017

Microsoft recently penned a piece about the need for a Digital Geneva Convention which eliminates targeting of tech companies, assists the private sec…

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5 Ways to Fight Back Against Cybercrime

By: Rich Tehrani    2/13/2017

It's time to face the facts: We are at war against cybercrime. And this war is not going to end any time soon. The enemy we are fighting is a mas…

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Mozilla Claims Half of the Internet is Now Encrypted

By: Justin Verrastro    2/6/2017

It's not easy to find a positive cybersecurity statistic these days. As we pointed out last week, for instance, one third of small businesses still ha…

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Six Chilling Cybersecurity Stats You Need to Know

By: Larry Szebeni    2/1/2017

February has officially arrived, and here in New England that means plummeting temperatures and messy commutes. As cold as the weather is right now, t…

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How Many Unsecured Phones Are Being Used In Your Company?

By: Larry Szebeni    1/30/2017

Last week, a report broke that President Trump is still using a personal Android phone to post on Twitter. According to the New York Times, Trump is n…

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Top Things To Know About Cybersecurity This Week

By: Rich Tehrani    1/23/2017

With so much happening in cybersecurity right now, keeping up with the news can be a bit overwhelming. To make things easier, here's a look at wha…

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