The long-term impacts of cohesive cybersecurity go beyond a safe and secure IT infrastructure. A safe environment improves credibility and strengthens brand identity. But did you know cybersecurity plays a role in company credit ratings too? For loans, investments, and third-party clients, company credit gauges a...
Threats posed by the dark web and its malicious markets In the crevices of the internet, there has long existed the ominous dark web, a malicious web space inhabited by hacker organizations and malware gangs. The earliest campaigns pouring out from the dark web targeted financial...
Your next cyberattack crisis may involve no malware at all We talk about the dangers of malware variants a lot on Bytagig and for good reason. Malware and ransomware wreak havoc on systems, networks, and digital infrastructure after the infection period. Post-damage environments can take days...
AI-content and growing concerns in IT and cybersecurity sectors, what to know It seems like only yesterday the concept of randomly generated AI images touched the horizon of potential cybersecurity problems. Well, the future is here, and it’s scarier than ever. First, let’s establish some context. The...
What to know about potential incoming regulations In a continued effort to strengthen national cybersecurity, the Biden administration has a fresh round of requirements incoming for tech-centric industries which house a majority of the nation's data. Primarily, regulatory requirements aimed at software companies, establishing the responsibility...
Don’t panic after a breach event If your organization has run afoul of the dreaded data breach, it’s a stressful and frightening situation. How did it occur? How much information was stolen? How long will downtime take? Those are a handful of questions security officers and...
Misconfiguration of cloud solutions is often overlooked when companies plan cybersecurity strategies. Cloud apps are typically quick and easy to sign up for. The user often assumes that they don't need to worry about security because it's handled. This is an incorrect assumption because cloud security...
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach. (IBM Security 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report) These breaches hurt businesses in many ways....
Eight critical cybersecurity policies to follow right now With the new year comes new cybersecurity strategies. Maintaining good IT hygiene is the difference between suffering a breach event, or, remaining safe. Proactive strategies give you the ability to mitigate problems, so, it’s important to keep up...
Achieving your ambitions for the New Year The new year is almost upon us after finishing off a long stretch of holidays. It’s a time of celebration and reflection, where many seek a fresh outlook for themselves. In the case of SMBs, it’s a period to...