Security
Social Engineering and Tax Season: How Hackers Manipulate Employees
Tax season is a prime time for cybercriminals to launch social engineering attacks against businesses. With companies handling sensitive financial data, cybercriminals take advantage of employees who are overwhelmed by tax filings, deadlines, and financial requests. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology rather than technological vulnerabilities, making them one of the most effective ways hackers…
Read MoreProtect Your Accounts: The Power of Strong Passwords and the Risks of Untrusted Generators
Passwords are your first line of defense against cyber threats, yet many people still use weak ones or rely on questionable password-generating websites. This makes them easy targets for hackers. In this blog, we’ll cover why strong passwords matter, the risks of untrusted password generators, and how you can protect your accounts. Why Strong Passwords…
Read MoreFilling the Technology Gaps in a Manufacturing Operation
One truism that can hurt any business is, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Often, over time, we work in systems we’ve grown used to, sacrificing potential productivity for familiarity and comfort. That’s what Tom Jarry, Director of Engineering, recently encountered with a mid-sized manufacturing client with about 50 employees. “We completed a Technology…
Read MoreMy DEF CON Experience: Seeing Security Through New Eyes
How often do we get the chance to go behind enemy lines and see how the other side works? Coopsys Security Technician Vitor Brandao did just that, attending DEF CON 32 this past August in Las Vegas. DEF CON is perhaps the most well-known hacker conference in existence. Debuting in 1993, the iconic event has…
Read MoreUnderstanding Automotive Retail’s Unique Regulatory Environment
Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Automotive Retail As automotive dealerships increasingly handle sensitive financial and personal information, they fall under related scrutiny. The two regulatory and compliance standards dealerships fall under include the Federal Trade Commission’s Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (FTC Safeguards Rule) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS). Impact of FTC…
Read MoreAddressing Automotive Retail’s Unique Business Continuity Planning Needs
The Need for a Business Continuity Plan in Automotive Retail As the recent CDK incident highlighted, disruptions can halt an entire automotive operation. System failures and cyberattacks are unfortunate realities: therefore, having a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is essential for protecting dealerships from these risks across all areas of the business and ensuring that…
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