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“We have antivirus, so we’re covered.”“Hackers only go after large companies.”“That’s IT’s job, not mine.”“If we get hit, our cyber insurance will handle it.” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. These are just a few of the most common cybersecurity myths that businesses continue to believe. And unfortunately, they create a false sense of…
The Ultimate Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) Guide to Saving Your Business Money
Reading time: 8 minutes Ransomware has become one of the highest revenue-generating crimes we’ve ever seen. Last year, 2021, was a record year for ransomware attacks. According to Crowdstrike, the average demand was $6 million. Additionally, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas stated, “50 to 70% of ransomware attacks were aimed at small and…
Is Ethical Hacking the Right Cybersecurity Solution for Your Business NOW?
Reading time: 5 minutes Would you ever pay someone to infiltrate your computer network, compromise your server, and document your company’s vulnerabilities? For some of us, this sounds too absurd to even consider. However, in some instances, an actual cybersecurity service to break into their systems. It even has a name: ethical hacking. It’s a…
Cybersecurity: What did the International Olympic Committee Learn from One of the Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters in History?
Reading Time: 8 minutes Every four years, the world’s greatest athletes come together for one purpose… to capture Olympic Gold. Though the Olympics is a symbol of global peace and unity and has been since its inception, malicious actors are using it to hijack your data and make a handsome profit in the process. Olympic…
Social Media Scams: How to Protect Yourself from Contributing to the $770 Million Hacker Pension Fund
Social media connects us in ways that would have seemed impossible 20 years ago. Now, we can share pictures of our 20th wedding anniversary, buy a secondhand lawnmower, and even hop on group chats with old high school friends simultaneously. It’s a great place to stay in touch, make new friends, and even get a…
You’ve been Phished by a Threat Actor, Now What?
What are the steps you should be taking after you’ve been phished? In one of our recent blogs, the Ponemon Institute reported that business costs have tripled from 2015 to 2021 due to phishing incidents. It’s obvious that bad actors aren’t taking their foot off the gas anytime soon. In fact, they’re currently looking for…
Data Privacy: What is Kryptonite to the Most Effective and Deadly Threat Actors?
Here are the top 4 threat deterrents they don’t want you to know. Data privacy security has never been more vital towards healthcare organizations than it is today. For example, Black Kite recently published their annual 2022 Third-Party Breach Report, which examined the impact of third-party cyber breaches in 2021. Their findings are quite alarming…
Cybersecurity Champions For Business: How to reduce your bottom-line costs by 48%-71%, while achieving your financial business objectives
Cyber threats are raining down on your business daily… threat actors have one objective in mind— to make a quick profit. They do this most successfully by stealing your data to sell to other threat actors that will get even more data (and money) from you and around it goes. As a business owner, it…
Get these top 5 gifts for the techie nerd in your life.
Get these top 5 gifts for the techie nerd in your life. For those of you with a loved one who is really into tech, it can be difficult to find them the right gift. You might have already tried to surprise them with clothing, fitness gadgets, food, booze, or any other thing that most…
Peloton and Oculus Quest 2: How these 2 companies are using technology to get you fit over the holidays!
How will you get fit in 2022? Are you tired of the same old boring routine? Are you fed up with trying to find the time to get to the gym? Do you need help staying on track? Then, consider using technology to spice up and track your workouts in the convenience of your home…
Stay safe, smart and connected on these 3 virtual platforms this season. Here’s how…
How will you stay connected to your family over the holiday season? Since the start of the pandemic, it has become the new “normal” to travel less and avoid large groups of people. In parallel to our reduced social interactions and outings is the rise of cyber threats and crime. Hackers do not just target…
Cybersecurity protection: Why your company data is in THE MOST DANGER over a holiday weekend
What do you think all of these companies have in common? Saturday, May 8, 2021- Colonial Pipeline Friday, May 27, 2021- meat processing giant JBS Friday, July 2, 2021- IT management software company, Kaseya There aren’t many commonalities except…they were ALL infected with ransomware over a holiday weekend. While it is well understood cybercriminals attack…
Data Privacy Champions!
Cooperative Systems Joins a Nationwide Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Signing On as a Champion Organizations across the world are generating awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. January 26, 2022 – Today we’re announcing our commitment to being a Champion of Data Privacy (CDPD) and increasing…