The dangers of crypto and malicious activity The surge of cryptocurrency demand in tandem with ransomware isn’t coincidental. The two are intertwined as a vehicle of criminal operation for their “versatility.” Regardless of a target’s demographic, their currency can be translated to a form of cryptocurrency...
For more than a decade, UpCity’s mission has been—and continues to be—to help businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. The UpCity Recommendability Rating was developed to determine a service provider’s credibility and recommendability, giving UpCity the confidence to recommend them to the more...
How the accessible nature of crime can appeal to younger generations When discussing the climb of hacker and malware attacks across the world, it’s worth pointing out how accessible the hacking “economy” is. And with accessibility fosters a younger generation of malicious actors, something we haven’t...
Operating from a desk has taught me a few things. The biggest is you spend a lot of time in front of a screen for hours in a specific seat. Office workers know the feeling. Whether it’s a familiar environment or you’ve been thrust in...
A multitude of issues can face your enterprise on a technological level. Often, we discuss how malware and cybersecurity dangers pose the biggest threats, but sometimes it’s not an external issue at all. Rather, it’s hardware failure that can truly be the problem, leading to...
Whether you work remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on your company computer. If you’re in front of a computer for most of your time during work, then it’s not unusual to get attached...
In 2020, 75% of companies around the world experienced a phishing attack. Phishing remains one of the biggest dangers to your business's health and wellbeing because it’s the main delivery method for all types of cyberattacks. One phishing email can be responsible for a company succumbing...
The global damage of cybercrime has risen to an average of $11 million USD per minute, which is a cost of $190,000 each second. 60% of small and mid-sized companies that have a data breach end up closing their doors within six months because they can’t...
The long-term financial damage of cybersecurity breaches An SMB no doubt has numerous challenges to face on a daily basis. The last thing you need (or want) is a breach caused by a cybersecurity attack. While not impossible to prevent, attacks can be mitigated, and the...
Kaspersky is a widely used anti-virus platform that’s freely available to users, but with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FCC has declared it a security threat. Essentially, the FCC has a shorthand list of entities it considers an “unacceptable risk” to the United States...