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The best Cyber tips for online shoppers
By Taylor Willis | Nov 5, 2022
Holiday shopping is in full swing. As a result, scammers have also ramped up their efforts. With all those online transactions at their fingertips, they’re primed for success. When the holiday shopping frenzy begins, be sure to stay safe online. It is certainly more cost-effective to prevent cybersecurity threats than to cure them. As a…
Read More → What Is Microsoft Defender for Individuals & What Does It Do?
By Taylor Willis | Oct 25, 2022
When you hear about Microsoft adding security apps to M365, it’s often the business versions. But the pandemic has changed the way that we see the workplace. It’s now a hybrid world. One made up of several connected “mini-offices” located in employee homes. The outsourcing market has also contributed to the change in company networks.…
Read More → The Biggest Vulnerabilities that Hackers are Feasting on Right Now
By Taylor Willis | Oct 20, 2022
Software vulnerabilities are an unfortunate part of working with technology. A developer puts out a software release with millions of lines of code. Then, hackers look for loopholes that allow them to breach a system through that code. The developer issues a patch to fix the vulnerability. But it’s not long before a new feature…
Read More → Small Businesses Are Attacked by Hackers 3x More than Larger Ones
By Taylor Willis | Oct 15, 2022
Have you felt more secure from cyberattacks because you have a smaller business? Maybe you thought that you couldn’t possibly have anything that a hacker could want? Didn’t think they even knew about your small business. Well, a new report by cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks debunks this myth. Their report analyzed millions of emails across…
Read More → Internet Explorer Has Lost All Support (What You Need to Know)
By Taylor Willis | Oct 10, 2022
After being the main entry to the internet in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Internet Explorer (IE) is gone. As of June 15, 2022, Microsoft dropped the web browser from support. IE ushered in the age of connection to the world in 1995 and held a majority of the browser market share for many…
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