Cybersecurity

What are those first few hours following a cybersecurity breach really like? The cybersecurity experts at 1nteger take you inside the aftermath – from the initial shock to the critical decision-points. Explore the emotional journey, financial implications, and why waiting for “if” isn’t an option. In this episode of TechPulse, 1nteger’s David D’Agostino, Jason Griffin, […]

Safeguarding sensitive information is critical for businesses entrusted with handling customer data. In October 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made significant amendments to its Safeguards Rule, introducing mandatory data breach reporting and specific reporting requirements. While the rule primarily affects non-banking financial institutions such as mortgage brokers, motor vehicle dealers, and payday lenders, the […]

In the third episode of the TechPulse Executive Chat series, the TechMD leadership team highlights the ever-evolving cybersecurity challenges for business leaders and the essential measures needed to keep your valuable data and networks safe.

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are two of the most widely used cloud platforms for business, yet cyber criminals continue to break in undetected with relative ease. A large majority of cyberattacks start when someone clicks a link in an email that they shouldn’t, so organizations must stay vigilant for clues that cybercriminals are planning an attack. Today we’re going to share the top five warning signs of an email break-in.

As many businesses understand, reputation and customer trust are very difficult to build and all too easy to lose. When a business experiences a data breach, their problems quickly become their customer’s problems. “Key Security Threats Facing Your M365 Environment and How to Protect It,” a recent webinar from the 1nteger’s cybersecurity team, explored a […]

By now, we all think we’re pretty savvy when it comes to recognizing phishing emails. But what about when you honestly can’t tell the difference between a malicious email and a genuine one? Phishing schemes are getting more sophisticated every day and even the most highly trained can be fooled. While Microsoft Defender for Office […]

When a new employee joins the organization, you most likely set up their user access and onboard them in the same way. The problem is that not all employees are created equally when it comes to cybersecurity and just one employee can cause a lot of damage. 85% of data breaches have a human aspect, […]

Use this checklist to ensure you’re accounting for privacy concerns, compliance issues, and the policies and procedures critical to maintaining a secure organization and a culture of cybersecurity. For more information, see our detailed summaries on the following pages. Download the Cybersecurity Essentials Checklist!

Digital equity is an important goal when it comes to providing Wi-Fi and reliable devices for those who need them. One thing, however, that should not be democratized is access to phishing applications. Yet, a new phishing-as-a-service (PaaS/PhaaS) tool called Greatness is making it easy and affordable for novice cybercriminals to create and conduct effective […]

Creating the silver bullet that stops all cyberattacks is quite complicated. The goal posts are always being moved due to rapid advancement by both technology and cybercriminals. Effective cybersecurity is all about layers, combining people, processes, and technology in a way that covers as many angles as possible. Throughout the years, anti-virus platforms, firewalls, endpoint […]

One of the most important ways to keep a workplace safe from potential online threats is to have effective cybersecurity processes in place. Cybersecurity is about more than just software and security tools. It requires training people so that they are capable to make the right decisions. On this episode of Cup of IT, see […]

You have probably heard the news by now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, and this will likely have a major impact on the cybersecurity world moving forward. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that all American organizations be on high alert, especially small and mid-sized businesses as they are seen as softer targets for cybercriminals.

Every year, Verizon releases their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and it usually contains some useful takeaways about how SMBs can protect themselves from cybercriminals. In case you haven’t read this 119-page report, here’s TechMD’s breakdown of the Top 3 most relevant takeaways for your business. 

Microsoft has announced that Hafnium, a Chinese-backed cybercriminal organization, has been taking advantage of four zero-day exploits to attack on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers. We strongly recommend that any organizations with on-premises Exchange servers, including hybrid Office 365 setups, should apply Microsoft’s patch immediately.

Cybersecurity has become an even hotter topic over the last 12 months as businesses have accelerated their plans to operate in virtual and remote environments. Despite the growth of sophisticated techniques used by cyber criminals, we know that 98% of data breaches can be prevented by implementing the Center for Internet Security’s Top 20 Critical Security Controls correctly.

Ransomware has long been a real threat with real risks to businesses of all sizes, but hacking techniques are evolving and ransom payments are going up. In a new trend, cybercriminals are directly targeting the computers of top executives at small and mid-sized companies. Here are a few simple steps that every executive can take right now to protect themselves from cybercriminals.