WFH is here to stay: Five tactics to improve security for remote teams

When the pandemic took hold, most companies were forced to turn their employees into a fully operational remote workforce within the span of one week. And while some businesses have begun the transition to bring their teams back to offices, many have d… Continue reading WFH is here to stay: Five tactics to improve security for remote teams

Unprotected CVS database exposed sensitive customer searches

Researchers have discovered an unprotected, exposed online database with over a billion records belonging to American healthcare company CVS Health. The discovery, made by researcher Jeremiah Fowler and the WebsitePlanet research team, happened in Marc… Continue reading Unprotected CVS database exposed sensitive customer searches

Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have captured the attention (and wallets) of consumers and businesses around the world. This is largely in part to the big price-tag sales, such as the digital artwork by Beeple that sold for over $69M on Christie’s Auctio… Continue reading Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy

How do SMBs plan to improve their security posture in 2020?

With cybersecurity concerns already mounting ahead of the 2020 presidential election, SMB executives are turning their attention to how these threats could impact their own business. The threat of foreign adversaries According to a new Zix-AppRiver sur… Continue reading How do SMBs plan to improve their security posture in 2020?

Cyberthreats targeting municipalities are on the rise

Through the first half of 2019, a growing number of municipalities across the US were hit with crippling ransomware attacks, while several large companies disclosed data breaches that exposed more than 625 million records. A new AppRiver report also hi… Continue reading Cyberthreats targeting municipalities are on the rise

Most SMBs would pay a ransom in order to recover stolen data

More than half (55 percent) of executives at SMBs said they would pay hackers in order to recover their stolen data in ransomware attacks, according to the second quarterly AppRiver Cyberthreat Index for Business Survey. That number jumps to 74 percent… Continue reading Most SMBs would pay a ransom in order to recover stolen data

Half of business leaders say a breach could end their business, others remain unaware

A majority (58 percent) of executives at SMBs are more concerned about suffering a major data breach than a flood, a fire, a transit strike or even a physical break-in of their office. The figure jumps to 66 percent when measuring large SMBs (150-250 e… Continue reading Half of business leaders say a breach could end their business, others remain unaware

How can we avoid another record year for breaches and ransomware?

More than 14.5 billion emails laced with malware were sent in 2017 according to the annual Global Security Report issued by AppRiver. The majority of cyber threats were initiated in the US and persisted throughout the year, with significant peaks in Au… Continue reading How can we avoid another record year for breaches and ransomware?