April 26, 2019
Michigan Medical Practice Shuts Down: Where Were the Backups?
A western Michigan medical practice is shutting down after a ransomware attack. We have one question: Where were the backups? Let’s review the events, and what the doctors did right — and wrong. The attack: Hackers Read More…
April 12, 2019
Genesee County Ransomware Highlights Need for Security Budgeting and Review
Genesee County faces a nightmare — the loss of hundreds of thousands of vital birth and death records after a ransomware attack. Put yourself in their shoes: Could your business afford to go without email for Read More…
February 15, 2019
What Happened to the Equifax Data?
CNBC dove into a mystery recently: Whatever happened to the Equifax data compromised in the 2017 breach? At the time, and for months after, the breach was a huge news story. Analyses of what went wrong. Read More…
January 25, 2019
What is Your Business Cyber Security Plan?
Imagine this: You log into your computer and go to download the latest TPS report… except all of your files have wonky names and/or extensions. That’s a cryptovirus, folks, a malicious type of malware. Now Read More…
December 7, 2018
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About the Dark Web
The Dark Web. It sounds like a scary movie for kids. And it’s often talked about like the next big cyber threat coming to destroy us all. But what is the dark web? Is it Read More…