Accountants, CPA firms, tax preparers, and bookkeeping services are all high-value targets for cyberattacks like ransomware attacks or phishing attacks. We’re seeing more accounting firm data breaches each year, but those are only the ones published in the news; most probably slip under the radar. So, in today’s blog, we’ll go over the top cybersecurity […]
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An estimated 3.4 billion spam emails are sent every day, making phishing the most common form of cybercrime. A lot of businesses still fall victim to phishing attacks, but more are becoming vigilant about them. Yet, just as they are evolving, so too are attackers. Cybercriminals are now conducting phishing through website forms. Those “contact
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In the last few decades, cybercrime have evolved rapidly. As it stands today, we are seeing cybercrime function more as a subscription economy, with hacking tools now being licensed, updated, and supported like commercial software. Cyber criminals are allowing for scalable, on-demand services that make it easy for those with little technical knowledge to be
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Some businesses believe that security problems are caused solely by hackers, malware, or bad actors on the outside. Zero trust security is sometimes unheard of. In reality, many security incidents start with something much simpler: trusted access being abused. Forbes estimates that over 74% of data breaches start with privileged credential abuse, often caused by
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Cybersecurity is one of the biggest risks facing businesses today, yet many organizations still approach it the wrong way. According to Cyberdefense, half of IT directors at global enterprises predict cybercrime will exceed $15 trillion in costs by 2020. This may indicate why we’re seeing a trend of organizations outsourcing IT and cybersecurity services. Companies
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St. Patrick’s Day celebrates luck, four-leaf clovers, and the hope of finding a pot of gold. But when it comes to business cybersecurity, luck is not a smart strategy. Half of IT Directors at global enterprises predict that cybercrime will surpass $15 trillion in costs by 2030. Cyberattacks are more common than ever before, so
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The majority of all cyberattacks rely on some form of user interaction. A victim may click a malicious link or download an infected file from a phishing email. However, there are cyberattacks that require no action at all. These are known as a zero click exploit. Instead of a user interacting with malicious content, a
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In today’s threat landscape, the question is not if your organization will be targeted, but when. There’s an estimated 600 million cyberattacks per day around the globe according to Microsoft. Each year cyberattacks are getting more advanced, harder to detect, and more expensive to clean up. Many organizations cannot afford a cyberattack. We are seeing
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Physical mail phishing is a newer form of social engineering that goes beyond traditional email and text message phishing. Companies send physical letters every day, and now cybercriminals are too. Using QR code phishing and other tactics, you could be the victim of a cyberattack by simply checking your mailbox. In this blog, we’ll dive
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One cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds, and 90% of all cyber incidents are the result of human error. The cost of a single in-house IT professional can range from $60,000 to $150,000, not including tools and other required resources. An in-house IT team can be extremely costly for most businesses. This is why we are
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