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SolarWinds Cyber Attack Update 12/17/2020

Scott R. Davis

Reuters talked to the security researcher Vinoth Kumar whom reportedly alerted SolarWinds back in 2019 that anyone could access the company’s update server using the password ‘solarwinds123’, adding that this could have been done by any attacker. Yesterday, Solarwinds released the hot fix 2020.2.1

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Are BYOD Practices Putting Your Business at Risk?

NexusTek

anti-malware software). Malware: Another point of vulnerability is downloads; when using personal devices, employees may unwittingly download files or programs that contain malware. 2019, January 21). When polled, 17% of employees admitted to using their cell phones for work without telling their employer 6. CONTACT US.

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Getting Ahead of Cybercriminals: 5 Essential Cybersecurity Practices

NexusTek

To address your cybersecurity needs, NexusTek offers the above and additional services in our three cybersecurity plans: Essential Plan: This managed protection plan offers 24/7/365 monitoring and alerts with managed cybersecurity and an annual security health review for a crucial foundation of defense. CONTACT US. References: Hubschmid, F.

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Understanding What Dark Web Scans Are & How They Can Protect You

Erwood Group

In 2015 that included 57% of all known dark websites, though a study done in 2019 showed an increase to 60% (which data excludes drug-selling websites). They also sell the tools needed to crack passwords, hack your systems, and launch attacks such as malware, ransomware, DDoS, and botnets. Because they have value on the black market.

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Ransomware: Cybersecurity’s Biggest Threat Yet

LAN Infotech

We won’t sugar coat it — ransomware hit new heights in recent years, affecting a majority of businesses that have encountered any kind of cybercrime threat: 85% of MSPs report ransomware as the most common malware threat to SMBs. In the first half of 2019 alone, 56% of MSPs report attacks against clients. Out Of Date Hardware.

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The 16 Best Data Protection Software Companies for 2022

Solutions Review

These capabilities facilitate the automation of moving critical data to online and offline storage, and creating comprehensive strategies for valuing, cataloging, and protecting data from application errors, user errors, malware, virus attacks, outages, machine failure, and other disruptions. In late 2019, the provider raised $20.3