Aaron Weaver
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What to Do If Your Business Is Attacked With Ransomware
Ransomware has become the single largest cyber threat to small businesses. And it’s the ultimate nightmare scenario. Imagine you’re responding to some emails when suddenly your screen goes black. A few moments later, a message says your computer has been locked. The only way to unlock it? Pay a hefty ransom and many other costs…
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Here’s the Single Largest Cybersecurity Threat to Small Businesses
We’ve witnessed some of the most expansive, devastating hacking incidents in the past year. But that doesn’t mean cybercriminals are only targeting major corporations. Hackers are steadily placing small businesses directly between their crosshairs. A 2019 Accenture study found that hackers targeted small businesses 43% of the time. It also found that 14% of those…
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Top 5 Reasons Hackers Might Target Your Small Business
If you assume that your small business will glide peacefully under the radar of the hacker community, you’re not alone. And unfortunately, you’re setting yourself up for nothing less than a catastrophe. The numbers speak volumes: According to Keeper Security’s 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study, nearly 70% of senior decision-makers at small businesses believed they were…
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The Disturbing Facts About Small Businesses That Get Hacked
Small business owners who haven’t considered a thorough cybersecurity plan may soon find themselves without a business to protect. Hackers became more active and empowered during the global coronavirus pandemic than ever. And small businesses have historically had difficulty recovering from a significant security breach. Cybercriminals have gained access to more small businesses through several…
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Was Your Information Stolen In the Massive Facebook Hack?
As the largest social media platform on Earth, Facebook is familiar with scrutiny. And it’s usually well deserved. Unfortunately, things haven’t gotten much better as hackers have breached the site yet again. This time they made off with the personal information of over half a billion people. Hackers Target Facebook in Massive Breach According to…
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Russian Hackers Infiltrate the Dept. of Homeland Security
After realizing that the SolarWinds hack was one of the biggest breaches ever, experts have repeatedly noted that we still don’t know the full fallout of the attack. Today’s news illustrates that point perfectly. Nearly two years after the infiltration, we’re just finding out that the cybercriminals hacked the Trump administration’s head of homeland security…
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Facebook Exposes Tactics of Chinese Hackers Who Targeted Uyghurs
Uyghurs have had a hard enough time trying to survive in China. And Chinese hackers haven’t made their existence much easier in the digital realm. Luckily, Facebook has launched a campaign to combat some of the cyber criminals who’ve been targeting this group. Facebook Goes After ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Chinese hacking group ‘Evil Eye,’ also…
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Billion-Dollar Insurance Firm CNA Falls Victim to ‘Sophisticated’ Hack
If 2020 was the biggest year ever for hackers, 2021 is doing its best to surpass it. CNA is the latest proof. The massive Chicago-based insurance firm has succumbed to what it’s calling a “sophisticated attack.” The company has powered down its website as a result. This is the latest of a multitude of ‘sophisticated’…
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Hacker Group REvil Holds $100 Million Ransom Over Acer
REvil is back at it again. The hacker group responsible for breaching a cosmetic surgery business last December has their eyes on a much bigger prize: Acer. They’ve hit the Taiwanese hardware and electronics manufacturer with the largest ransom known to date, and they warn that it could get much larger if they don’t comply.…
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Verkada Hacker Who Infiltrated Tesla & Cloudflare Is Indicted
The feds have officially indicted the hacker who breached Verkada. The Silicon Valley-based security company has a multitude of high-profile clients such as Tesla, CloudFlare, and Equinox. Tillie Kottman, also known as “deletescape” and “tillie crimew,” took credit for the hack in which they (their identifying pronoun) exposed footage from more than 150,000 security cameras.…
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Bitcoin Hacker Who Breached Elon Musk & Bill Gates Gets 3 Years
While it sometimes seems like hackers live somewhere mysteriously above the law, they can get caught. One of the most noteworthy hackers of 2020 was caught for his sprawling Bitcoin hacking scheme on Twitter. And now he’s paying the price. Hacker Breaches Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Other Celebrities’ Twitter Accounts Last summer, we saw…
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The White House Is Scrambling to Improve Its Cybersecurity
We’ve previously talked about how Joe Biden and the White House have made bold proclamations about their stance on cybersecurity. Unfortunately, they’ve been slow to act on their promises. And in the meantime, American companies continue to suffer huge breaches. The Biden administration has recently started paying more lip service to increased cybersecurity. Let’s hope…
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More Than 150,000 Cameras Hacked in Verkada Breach
If you’ve ever had the strange sense that someone was watching you, you might’ve been right, especially if you work at Tesla, Cloudflare, Equinox, or a number of other institutions. That’s because Verkada, a security company, was recently hacked–along with their 150,000+ cameras. Hackers Breach Verkada This is just the latest in a run of…
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Microsoft Exchange Hack Could Be Even Worse Than SolarWinds
2021 is picking up right where 2020 left off in terms of cybersecurity. Tech behemoth Microsoft is the latest victim of numerous hacking schemes sponsored by a foreign state. It underscores the urgency needed for individuals, corporations, and governments to start stepping up their cybersecurity game. Microsoft Exchange Server Is Hacked When we thought hackers…
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What Is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) and Are They Safe?
If you’ve seen the abbreviation NFT floating around the internet in recent days, you’re not alone. That’s because non-fungible tokens have suddenly become all the rage in the digital space. Some have been selling for millions of dollars. Some are being released music albums. But what, exactly, is a non-fungible token? What Is a Non-Fungible…