According to the TeleSign corporation, 54% of consumers use five or fewer passwords to secure all of their accounts. This is highly problematic, especially if a cybercriminal breaches one account, a domino effect will occur. One after another, all accounts that use the password will be breached, and all of the information stolen. This is… read more
A new attack on Apple products has penetrated the basic Apple software protections, affected MacOS environments, and is rapidly gaining attention as a viable virus attack on your phones, tablets, and computers. Apple users should be concerned as EvilQuest ransomware is a type of TheifQuest. By definition, ThiefQuest is a malicious ransomware attack that steals… read more
Recently, a new attack on Apple products has affected the MacOS environments. This attack is called EvilQuest (TheifQuest). How it works is; when executed, it replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. This truly makes EvilQuest a real macOS virus. It will encrypt all your data in any of your… read more
Hacking has become an extremely profitable criminal enterprise, and Managed Service Provider’s (MSP’s) are the ideal target. A new article published on msspalert.com by Alexandre Cagnoni addresses the increased rate of cyber-attacks against MSP’s, and urges businesses to utilize Multi-Factor Authentication. In his article, Cagnoni makes note of two key factors that are making MSP’s… read more
A new form of Ransomware is on the scene, and cyber criminals are using it to extort businesses. As we discussed in a recent blog, Ransomware is an automated intelligence designed specifically to steal the data from your computer and hold it hostage. According to a new article by Dan Kobialka at msspalert.com, security researchers… read more
The dark web is the ultimate marketplace for cybercriminals. The dark web is encrypted online content that cannot be accessed using conventional search engines, such as Google. It is completely hidden from public view and can only be accessed using special software. It should not be confused with the deep web. While the two terms… read more
Thanks to ransomware, it is easier than ever before to commit the act of blackmail in the digital age. Ransomware is an automated intelligence designed specifically to steal the data from your computer and hold it hostage. Once an attacker receives your data they will likely promise to return it in exchange for receiving payment…. read more
