This week, I had the privilege of talking with some amazing clients down in Nashville at our Power Breakfast on using data-driven decision making and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to make their websites their best salesman.
During the talk, we realized that many folks hadn’t heard much about any of the latest updates Google has made— and they all affect you getting the most of your web sales!
Since you probably are too busy to follow all the Google news on updates and changes we wanted to make sure you understood why you need to make sure your website is mobile-friendly (that is a site that displays well not only on desktop computers, but also on your phone and tablets).
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Microsoft products are popular because they help make life easier, but does that mean they’re safe? How popular products like Office 365 leave doors wide open for hackers to get into your business data!
It turns out that a new Cerber Ransomeware is targeting MS Office 365 email users. This attack actually by-passes Office 365’s built in security tools.
One of the biggest attacks to date has targeted end users with phishing emails. These emails are attached with malicious files looking to score big. Nearly 57 percent of businesses using Office 365 received a copy of the ransomware in their corporate mailbox during the attack.
What does the Cerber malware do?
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“But we’re small, nobody would bother to hack us, Right?”
The Reality of the Hack: Everyone is a target!
This week I was invited to talk at the Michigan CPAs association (MICPA) to take a deep dive into cyber security risks for CPA and Accounting firms. But I thought this was a good moment to shed light on the cost of cybersecurity and give your business a solution to make sure you don’t become another statistic.
Let me warn you—these facts are startling!
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No matter how great your security system, users can still let the bad guy in if they don’t know what to look for.
As security gets more and more sophisticated, users themselves become the easiest target. I’ve seen it all! From an email with a fake resume—that ended up destroying all the files on an ENTIRE network! To a popup message saying that your computer is infected and talk to Microsoft Support by calling 888-UR-HACKD. When the user dialed, an Indian voice asked you to click on a remote site (and consequently giving criminals a way into your system!).
You are probably chuckling to yourself thinking “No one in my office would fall for such tricks!” But the raw truth is IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!
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As a guy that is on the go all the time with work, I’m always taking my electronic lifesavers with me (laptop, cell phone, tablet) wherever I’m headed. And even when I find myself with a few precious moments in paradise—like my last little trip to the Gulf coast—I have my moments when I let my guard down a little and want to just hang out at a Margaritaville.
And when I was sitting in that beach front Margaritaville-like paradise, I notice that a lot of people didn’t have a care in the world- especially when it came to security. Doors left unlocked, beach bags strewn around empty pool chairs and towels and even money and IDs left on tables. Everyone was relaxed to the point where it was rubbing off on even me—and my inner IT security cynic.
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We thought it would be helpful this week if we gave you a little information straight from the mouth of a cyber-victim—someone that has fallen to ransomware. While we decided to conceal this victim’s identity for self-preservation, I’d consider this individual one of the smartest people I know and a pleasure to work with. When I discovered that even they were susceptible to ransomware attacks, I knew that anyone could fall victim if all the necessary safeguards aren’t in place to steer clear from these malicious scams.
So today, after talking with several victims, including the one I mention above, I’ve put together some questions to ask yourself to deal with a hack.
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