Google has announced a new Inactive Account Policy that every business owner needs to understand. From their update: Starting later this year, if a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least 2 years, we may delete the account and its contents – including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive,…
SEO poisoning is a new tactic that scammers use to steal credentials. It can be difficult to detect, and it can harm the reputation of your business if scammers attempt to spoof your identity. What Is SEO Poisoning? SEO poisoning is a type of phishing attack. Cyber criminals create a fake version of a website…
Lawsuits relating to cyber security incidents are on the rise, according to the 9th Annual Data Security Incident Response Report published by law firm BakerHostetler. For 2022, there were 42 lawsuits filed from 494 incidents that led to individual notifications, including 4 lawsuits filed in cases where fewer than 1,000 people were impacted by a…
A new method is out for distributing BumbleBee malware: Google Ads. Researchers at Secureworks discovered Google Ads campaigns and downloads promoted through high-ranking sites in Google Organic Search that included malware along with downloads of popular software, including Zoom and ChatGPT. Employees who search for installation packages for popular programs may come across these downloads…
Would Your Employees Notice Millions in Fraud? The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced indictments against two individuals suspected of familiar fraud schemes that led to $8 million in losses for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority commuter rail operator Keolis between July 2014 and November 2021. Both the scope and the longevity of these schemes…
Like Big Papi said “This is our f–king city.” It’s the 10th anniversary of that beautiful – tragic day. The new Netflix documentary “American Manhunt; The Boston Marathon Bombing”, has me sobbing in my kitchen. I’ve watched the movie Patriots Day with Mark Wahlberg countless times. This week I was asked to speak at a high school on…
It took less than 5 months for a significant ChatGPT breach. This is not surprising, given the incredible pace of the software’s adoption. On February 1, Reuters reported that ChatGPT had reached 100 million active monthly users in the two months since its launch, citing data from UBS. Any platform as new as ChatGPT with a userbase…
Comprehensive Program Includes Personal Security and Cyber Security Certification DENVER, CO – April 4, 2023 – Protect Now, a leading provider of cyber security training and solutions, today announced an agreement with RE/MAX, LLC, a global real estate franchisor with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110…
Last week, AT&T reported the latest in a series of high-profile data breaches. The company announced that approximately 9 million customer records, including names, email addresses, phone numbers and account numbers, were stolen from a third-party marketing firm that had been given access to the data by AT&T. How do these large-scale data breaches happen?…
Valentine’s Day kicked off a big week for software patch fans, as Apple sent out a patch for its operating systems and Microsoft pushed a flurry of patches for Windows. If you are not a software patch fan, you should be. The seconds you spend patching work and personal devices can save thousands of dollars and dozens of hours…
