An Inside Look at Cybercrime-as-a-Service
You’ve likely heard of software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and numerous other “as-a-service” platforms that help support the modern business world. What you may not know...
View ArticleOh no! A client failed a pen test. Now what?
In a previous post, we talked a bit about what pen testing is and how to use the organizations that provide them to your benefit. But, what about when one of them hands a client a failing grade?...
View ArticlePodcast: Cyber resilience in a remote work world
The global pandemic that began to send us packing from our offices in March of last year upended our established way of working overnight. We’re still feeling the effects. Many office workers have yet...
View ArticleAn MSP and SMB guide to disaster preparation, recovery and remediation
Introduction It’s important for a business to be prepared with an exercised business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan plan before its hit with ransomware so that it can resume operations...
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Your password is too predictable
Password predictability is one of the most significant challenges to overall online security. Well aware of this trend, hackers often seek to exploit what they assume are the weak passwords of the...
View ArticlePodcast: Can we fix IoT security?
For many U.S. workers the switch to remote work is a permanent one. That means more high-stakes work is being conducted on self-configured home networks. For others, home networks are simply hosting...
View ArticlePodcast: How to build a cyber resilient business
Cyber resilience refers to a business’s ability to mitigate damage to its systems, processes and even its reputation. It’s based on the principle that, in the real (and really connected) world,...
View Article4 ways ransomware can cost your business (in addition to extortion)
Cybersecurity analysts are charting both a rise in ransomware incidents and in amounts cybercriminals are demanding from businesses to restore their data. That’s bad news in itself, but what’s often...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference between high availability and backup again?
It’s not just that they’re making headlines more often. Ransomware rates really are rising. Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard...
View ArticleRedundancy for resilience: The importance of layered protection in the cloud
At Carbonite + Webroot, we’re always preaching about the importance of layering security solutions. Because here’s the truth: data’s always at risk. Whether from cybercriminals, everyday mishaps or...
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Webroot top performer among security products in PassMark® Software testing
Webroot put forward another strong performance in its latest round of independent third-party testing, besting all competitors and taking home the highest overall score. In taking the highest score in...
View ArticleHow Ransomware Sneaks In
Ransomware has officially made the mainstream. Dramatic headlines announce the latest attacks and news outlets highlight the staggeringly high ransoms businesses pay to retrieve their stolen data. And...
View ArticleAs workforces migrate from offices, workflows migrate to the cloud
In March of 2020 schools throughout the United Kingdom closed their doors to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to disruptions to the lives of students and their families, the...
View ArticleSpanish, French and Dutch Languages Added to Security Awareness Training
A Global Challenge The steady stream of cyberattacks seen throughout 2019 turned into a torrent over the last year – ransomware, phishing scams and data breaches are now at an all-time high. Of...
View ArticleIT Management Solutions protects its clients with Webroot® Business Endpoint...
A cyber resilience strategy “I have used a lot of different security products over the years, and I get approached by a lot of vendors,” says Pedro Nuñez. As president and CEO of New England based MSP...
View ArticleIt’s time to ask: Is ransomware insurance bad for cybersecurity?
The issue at the heart of ransomware insurance will be familiar to most parents of young children: rewarding bad behavior only invites more of the same, so it’s generally not a good idea. But critics...
View ArticleSupply chain attacks are closing in on MSPs
If you attended Black Hat this year, you couldn’t avoid the topic of supply chain attacks. From keynotes to vendor messaging to booth presentations, they were a ubiquitous topic in Las Vegas this...
View ArticleNIST’s ransomware guidelines look a lot like cyber resilience
When the Institute for Security & Technology’s Ransomware Task Force published its report on combatting ransomware this spring, the Colonial Pipeline, JBS meatpacking and Kaseya VSA attacks were...
View ArticleWhat a difference a year makes, or does it?
2020 was a year of immense change. One thing is for certain – the world collectively witnessed the increase of digital interconnectivity. We began even more to rely on the internet as a conduit to the...
View ArticleThe 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021
Malware leaps from the darkness to envelop our lives in a cloak of stolen information, lost data and worse. But to know your enemy is to defeat your enemy. So we peered over the ledge leading to the...
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