The blame game starts as soon as the breach is detected. Do you blame the employee who clicked the phishing email link that launched the malware and implanted a rootkit? Do you blame the IT department at large or the CIO for not having the necessary security tools in place to prevent it? Do you…
Learn MoreYour cyber security strategy should be constructed of many layers. If your technology is managed by a managed services provider (MSP) or managed security services provider (MSSP) then you want to be sure they have put these crucial layers in place to secure your organization’s data. SIEM – Security Information and Event Management SIEM offers…
Learn MoreDid you know that websites experience an average of 58 attacks per day? That’s one cyberattack approximately every 25 minutes ACE IT Solutions is excited to announce our new partnership with SiteLock – the global leader in website security. Which means that our clients now have access to the best website security solutions the industry has…
Learn MoreThe SEC announced on September 26, that a Des Moines-based broker-dealer and investment adviser has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges related to its failures in cybersecurity policies and procedures surrounding a cyber intrusion that compromised personal information of thousands of customers. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. (VFA) is charged with violating the Safeguards Rule…
Learn MoreThe economic impact of cyber attacks is greater than it ever was. Your data is valuable incentive for hackers to exploit whatever weaknesses they can find and use that data for all kinds of nefarious gain. Thanks to the dark web, the information businesses collect, process, and exchange can be monetized more easily than ever…
Learn MoreThe 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…
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