Written by: Jay H. As a small-medium business (SMB) owner, you face many challenges and opportunities every day. Remaining relevant and competitive in an ever-evolving market is one issue all business owners face. To accomplish this, SMB owners should look to partner with a managed service provider (MSP). An MSP delivers IT solutions for your SMB, including managed IT services,

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Written by: Jay H. According to a new report released by the FBI, cybercrimes cost Americans over $4.8 billion last year. In its annual Internet Crime Report, the organization announced that it received over 791,790 reports of suspected cybercrime. Alarmingly, this number is a 69% increase in total complaints from 2019. The top three crimes reported by victims were phishing

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Written by: Jay H. On May 12, 2021, security researchers disclosed a new collection of security vulnerabilities that affect all Wi-Fi devices. These vulnerabilities, called FragAttacks, appear to impact every Wi-Fi device ever created. Here’s what you need to know about FragAttacks. What Are FragAttacks? FragAttacks stand for fragmentation and aggregation attacks. They are a collection of security vulnerabilities affecting Wi-Fi

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Written by: Jay H. According to a Canadian security expert, the ransomware attack on a major U.S. gas pipeline should be a wake-up call for complacent Canadians. “My sense is we are seriously vulnerable, and this [attack] is a major canary in the coal mine”, Christian Leuprecht, a security and defence expert and Queen’s University professor, said in an interview

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Written by: Jay H. Phishing campaigns are regular occurrences; in fact, 1 in every 99 emails sent is a phishing attack. Although there are security measures to block these scam attempts, scammers employ methods to bypass these defences. Security defence organization Armorblox found several examples of emails that made it into users’ inboxes and provided tips to defend against these

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Written by: Jay H. Just one week after Apple released iOS 14.5, the tech giant is urging users to upgrade to iOS 14.5.1. This back-to-back update is for a good reason since it fixes several critical security vulnerabilities cybercriminals are actively exploiting. According to a post from Apple regarding the security content of iOS 14.5.1, two WebKit bugs may be

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Written by: Jay H. Apple released iOS and iPadOS 14.5.1 to the public on April 26. This update is particularly exciting for Apple users due to several new features focused on user privacy and experience. New Privacy Features The most significant feature in the new update is App Tracking Transparency (ATT), which shows which apps are tracking you as you

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Written by: Jay H. In 2021, the demand for IT professionals has never been higher. More and more businesses recognize the need for IT budgeting and are looking for talented individuals to recruit. In fact, 35 percent of organizations say that seeking cybersecurity professionals is their top priority, making this the most demanded skill globally. Unfortunately, there is a massive

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Written by: Jay H. Zero Trust is a security concept first coined in 2010 by John Kindervag of Forrester Research Inc. This concept centres around the idea that organizations should not trust anything inside or outside their network perimeter. Instead, they should require strict identity verification for every person and device attempting to access resources on the network. But why be

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Written by: Jay H. A user recently posted an astonishing 3.2 billion usernames and passwords on an online public forum. This breach is a compilation of other data breaches from sites such as Netflix, Linkedin, Bitcoin, and more. The good news is that this data is not new – in fact, some of the information dates back ten years. However,

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