The British Airways breach, in which up to 380,000 website and mobile users’ payment card details were stolen, could have been prevented, according to researchers from the threat detection firm RiskIQ, who have shed new light on how the attackers pulled off the heist. It took hackers just 22 lines of code to get a hold…
Learn MoreSeptember is National Emergency Preparedness Month, which Homeland Security promotes as “a good opportunity to assess your emergency preparedness.” While general preparedness is essential to getting through an emergency related to a natural disaster, the same is true of preparing for a cyber-related event, such as data theft, phishing or a ransomware attack. What does…
Learn MoreMany businesses have made great progress with their cybersecurity programs, however, social engineering attacks, such as phishing, remain the most common method of attack, accounting for 90% or more of targeted external attacks. Ransomware, other forms of malware (including malware that targets mobile and IoT devices), and other forms of remote exploitation, continue to increase…
Learn MoreWe spend a lot of time promoting cybersecurity awareness as a key factor in risk management. If we have done a good job, then everyone in the organization understand that threats abound and they are key players in protecting the crown jewels. However, cybersecurity awareness doesn’t always translate into preparedness and protection. Why? Most SMBs…
Learn MoreWith employees using so many different network access points, from cell phones to laptops to personal computers, how can you organization hope to keep your network safe from hackers, viruses and other unintentional security breaches? There isn’t one magic bullet. Instead, business must take a multi-faceted approach. People, process, technology: People Never assume your employees…
Learn MoreOnce a hacker breaches your system and steals your data, whether it is PII or intellectual property, there are a few different pathways that stolen data can take — the main goal is for hackers to get that information into the hands of other criminals. The most common place for that data to land is…
Learn MoreACE IT Solutions has been nominated as a finalist for multiple HFMWeek 2018 US Hedge Fund Service Awards, including: Best Tech Infrastructure Provider Best Managed Service Provider Best Technology for Small and Start-up Firms The HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards return for 2018 to honor providers of services and solutions to the hedge fund sector that…
Learn MoreWith a trick as simple as spearphishing, hackers were able to create massive chaos around the 2016 election. It all started with a standard-looking security request from Google for John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, to change his password. Two days later, Russian hackers stole — and later leaked — more than 50,000 of Podesta’s private…
Learn MoreWhen developing a risk management plan, organizations spend a lot of time assessing their threats and vulnerabilities — and that is how it should be. However, there is no one-size fits all solution to risk management and we find that firms sometimes need help prioritizing where to budget. That is where consequences comes into play.…
Learn More11th Annual MSP 501 Identifies World’s Most Forward-Thinking MSPs & Leading Trends in Managed Services ACE IT Solutions ranks among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed service providers (MSPs), according to Channel Futures 11th-annual MSP 501 Worldwide Company Rankings. The MSP 501 is the first, largest and most comprehensive ranking of managed service providers…
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