Maintaining effective cybersecurity is a continuous responsibility and process. Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to exploit vulnerabilities—especially at financial firms that regularly manage sensitive data that is lucrative to those attackers.
Month: October 2022
10 “Cybersecurity Hygiene” Essentials to Keep Your Company Safe
Modern cybercriminals are targeting companies of all types and sizes as their capabilities and their agendas continue to evolve. Even small firms need leading cybersecurity capabilities as a result.
A Framework for Future Cybersecurity in Agriculture
Farmers, cattlers, and other firms that are part of the agricultural industry (Ag) are increasingly the focus of cyber attacks. Cybercriminals are targeting these firms in part because of the large quantities and varied types of data that can be stolen or compromised for financial gain. “The UK government and the FBI have warned that the threat of cyber-attacks is growing,” the BBC reports, with one Ag company paying $11 million to criminals as part of a ransomware scheme in 2021.
A Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Finance Cybersecurity
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a critical measure for modern cybersecurity. This is especially true within highly sensitive industries such as finance, where the payoffs for criminal attacks are substantial—even from attacks on smaller firms.
Cybersecurity Questions and Answers for Modern Financial Firms
In a world where cyberattacks are becoming more common, financial firms need to take cybersecurity seriously. But in a recent industry survey, 25% of finance leaders claimed “strengthening cyber security practices is the most important challenge their finance teams face today,” Forbes reported in August 2022.
Emerging Cybersecurity Best Practices in Higher Education
Cybersecurity is a critical issue for universities and other institutions of higher education. These institutions already are high-value targets for cyberattacks. Now, as colleges and universities embrace remote learning environments and as they continue to adopt new connected technologies, new cybersecurity threats are emerging they must learn to address directly.
Employees and MSPs: Building and Supporting Your In-House Cybersecurity Team
As your company grows, it becomes increasingly important to have a world-class cybersecurity team in place. But today’s cyber threat landscape is highly complex. It’s difficult to determine what are the top threats against your industry or your company, let alone what cybersecurity talent and capabilities you should prioritize in-house.
How to Create a Company Culture of Phishing Awareness and Action
Even if employees know the basic definition and details of phishing attacks, that knowledge doesn’t equate to real, contextual awareness in terms of how phishing can and will affect them. Here we consider the four main qualities of a healthy phishing culture that puts employees in the driver’s seat in terms of preventing attacks.