CISA Guidance to IT MSPs: How it affects SMB
The issued CISA guidance for IT Managed Services Providers has some salient points, some impractical solutions, and others that live somewhere in-between. We’d like to
Cybersecurity
Anatomy of a Man-In-The-Middle Attack
This month, Certified CIO’s resident security expert, Shaun Miller, presented the how and why—and how to prepare defenses against—a “man-in-the-middle” attack, which is essentially a
Increased Phishing Attempts Trends and KnowBe4 Training
As an IT Managed Services Provider, we keep tabs on cybersecurity threats as a primary function of our role. In that, we are noticing increased
The Kaseya Breach: The Largest Ransomware Event We’ve Seen
On Friday, July 2—just in time for what would normally be a long holiday weekend—Kaseya experienced a major security event related to its remote monitoring
A Closer Look at the Presidential Executive Order on Cybersecurity
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order outlining changes within the Executive Branch regarding cyberdefense standards. (You can read the entire text
Security Awareness – What Does It Mean?
IT Security Awareness: a term that’s easy to agree is important, but difficult to define precisely what it is. Often, company and organization IT decision
The Importance of Employee Phishing Training
The importance of employee phishing training is difficult to understate. Yet again, last week we saw a major IT intrusion which caused a major headache
Business Continuity: Malicious Downloads, pt. 2
A few weeks ago, we looked at prevention of malicious downloads. Today, I would like to look at some key components to business continuity which,
Giving Away IT Secrets on Social Media
Are you or your employees giving away IT secrets or sensitive information on social media? Most of us have seen a fun question posed in
Malicious Downloads – Be Mindful!
Malicious downloads can cause havoc in IT. This type of software is engineered to cause maximum penetration to IT cybersecurity defenses and is a real,