The holiday season may bring cheer and excitement, but for cybercriminals, it’s the ultimate shopping spree. As retail moves increasingly online, especially during the holidays, hackers exploit surges in online transactions to breach retail websites and payment systems, targeting everyone from major brands to small businesses. A recent high-profile breach involving the popular online retailer… Read more »
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CrowdStrike Software Causes Widespread Disruptions
Airlines, hospitals, retailers, and other businesses were rocked by delays and cancellations due to an unprecedented error with software from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The outage impacted thousands of Windows PCs, wreaking havoc on the internet infrastructure of many organizations. Unfortunately, this includes essential services like hospitals and 911 call centers. The mass impact of… Read more »
Major Email Security Risks in 2024
Email remains king as the primary form of communication in the modern workforce. However, its extensive use also makes it a prime target for cyber threats. According to a recent report by Cofense, a staggering 90% of data breaches stem from phishing attacks, establishing it as the leading vector for cybercrime in 2024. Who is… Read more »
Security Concerns with LastPass
In general, it’s a good thing to be using a password manager to generate a strong, unique password and to keep track of all of your passwords. For many of OptfinITy’s clients, the password manager that has been used has been LastPass – something we ourselves have been using since 2013. Over the past 6… Read more »
How Changes to the Microsoft Donation Program will Affect You
If you’re like many non-profits, you may benefit from the Microsoft Non-profit program. This endeavor has enabled nearly 400,000 organizations worldwide to access top-notch technology at discounted rates. However, there are going to be some major changes to the software donation program that will take place on April 4, 2022 that you should be aware… Read more »
What are the Cybersecurity Threats Facing the 2022 Winter Olympics?
Cybersecurity apprehensions surrounding the Olympics have been prevalent for the past few Olympic games, but the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have brought on a new set of concerns as it relates to technology. In 2020, the Tokyo Olympics incurred over 450 million cyber-related incidents, far superseding the number seen during the 2012 London Summer Olympics…. Read more »
Healthcare’s Struggle with Cybersecurity
The healthcare industry has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, as the majority of Americans have had to interact with a provider in order to get a coronavirus vaccine, test, or care. This has resulted in an influx of personal medical information to these institutions. That coincided with a global increase in… Read more »
What is V2X Technology?
Self-driving cars have become an iconic part of the early 21st century. Tech companies like Uber, Google, and Apple have all made forays into self-driving vehicles to media fanfare. Self-driving car company Tesla has a legion of devoted fans, partially due to CEO Elon Musk’s purposeful cultivation of that base, and the stock price to… Read more »
Insurance Giant Struck by Ransomware Attack
For the past year, we’ve been profiling major cyberattacks in order to raise awareness about the increase in cybercrime after 2020. Businesses have been struggling to balance remote work with the increased security necessary. Some, unable or unwilling to invest in structural security improvements, are instead choosing to take out insurance policies against cyberattacks. Cyber insurance… Read more »
Cyber Resilience and Data – Centric Security
2020 shifted the business world’s mindset on a lot of important issues. Policies about time off, remote work, sick policies, and office communication have all adapted in response to the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the dramatic global increase in cybercrime, especially ransomware attacks, have created a new pressure on businesses to adapt their… Read more »
