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Hackers Use Mimecast Certificate to Access Microsoft Accounts
Hackers Use Mimecast Certificate to Access Microsoft Accounts On Jan. 12, 2021, the cloud-based email security and management provider Mimecast disclosed that one of its digital certificates, used by approximately [...]
Scam Risks in 2021 and How To Avoid Them
Scam Risks In 2021 and How to Avoid Them Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and continue to find new ways to compromise both individuals’ and firms’ data security. Phishing attacks [...]
Avoid the risk of using common passwords– make your accounts more secure today
Avoid the risk of using common passwords– make your accounts more secure today WHAT HAPPENS IF I USE COMMON PASSWORDS? Password spray attacks target user accounts by attempting to [...]
How to Identify and Avoid Vishing and Smishing Attacks
How to Identify and Avoid Vishing and Smishing Attacks WHAT HAPPENED? You likely have heard of phishing attacks, a type of social engineering scheme that tricks victims into clicking [...]
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Firm’s Vendor Management Program
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Firm’s Vendor Management Program WHAT HAPPENED? Vendor management is a critical piece of creating a comprehensive information security strategy for firms. Vendors processing or [...]
Are You Taking Steps To Avoid Ransomware Attacks?
Are You Taking Steps To Avoid Ransomware Attacks? WHAT HAPPENED? Earlier this month, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (OCIE) [...]