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How do you protect yourself against CEO Fraud?

September 12, 2018

CEO Fraud, or Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC), is an e-mail scam that aims to trick business employees into transferring money or sending sensitive information to a fraudulent account. In a recent study conducted by the Internet Crime Complaint Centre, it was found that these email scams have resulted in financial damages of more than $5…
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Are your organization’s fax machines security vulnerabilities?

August 20, 2018

It has recently been discovered by Check Point researchers that fax machines contain cyber-vulnerabilities that allow attackers to infiltrate your network using only a fax number. Given that many companies today still use fax machines, and that fax numbers are publicly provided contact information, this new exploit poses a major vulnerability concern to thousands of…
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This is why WannaCry is still a threat

August 14, 2018

The WannaCry malware saw its peak infections on May 12th 2017, during which 300 000 computers across 150 countries were affected. This piece of malicious software locks computer data behind ransomwalls and demands Bitcoin payments for the release of this information. However payment of this ransom does not even guarantee the safe release of the…
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The Rise of Cryptojackers: What It Is and Symptoms To Look For

July 6, 2018

Increase in Mining Popularity Crypto-currency mining saw a massive increase in popularity in Q4 2017 due to spikes digital currency value. During this time, the value of the “Bitcoin” currency was at an all-time-high, at nearly $20 000 per coin. Other currencies such as Monero also saw increase in value. While their financial worth has…
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Why Is Patching So Important For Cybersecurity?

June 21, 2018

The Importance of Software Updates for Protection One of the simplest yet most critical steps in protecting your computers from cyber threats is ensuring that they are patching the latest updates from developers. Microsoft has reported that only 1/3 of Windows 10 computers have applied the update that they released on April 30th 2018. This…
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How DDoS Attacks Affects SMEs

May 15, 2018

How DDoS Attacks Affects SMEs Under Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS, a type of cyber attack, the website of a business experiences outages or unexpected downtime. The targeted site runs slow or becomes inaccessible. Attackers, do not limit themselves to large organizations but they also attack the small and medium-sized enterprises or SMEs. In…
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How To Protect Your Business Against Cryptojacking

May 8, 2018

How To Protect Your Business Against Cryptojacking With the advancement in technology to ease up the business, there has been an increase in the number of cyber attacks as well. Cryptojacking is one of the forms of cyber attack in which a hacker uses the computing power of a target to mine cryptocurrency. In this…
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Importance of Cloud Data Security

April 19, 2018

Importance of Cloud Data Security Since 2015 there has been a remarkable increase in the use of cloud based solutions, such as cloud backup, email, project management tools and virtual desktops. In a study conducted by Ponemon Institute, they found on an average modern days businesses are using 27 cloud based applications. - 2018 Global…
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Is your Organization’s Email System Safe?

April 16, 2018

Is your Organization’s Email System Safe? Email is the most preferred mode of communication when it comes to businesses. Whether one wants to communicate with a client or a colleague, share events or files, everyone uses email. In fact, it has become one’s personal identity, without email, opening an online bank account or social media,…
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Office IT Support

December 12, 2017

Office IT Support Reliable Office IT Support in Toronto Choose gigE office IT services to help you achieve your business goals, remain competitive and improve your service delivery. Your business is built on IT infrastructure. Having the right people to design, install and maintain the IT systems you use on a daily basis is critical…
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How do you protect yourself against CEO Fraud?

Are your organization’s fax machines security vulnerabilities?

The Rise of Cryptojackers: What It Is and Symptoms To Look For

Why Is Patching So Important For Cybersecurity?

How DDoS Attacks Affects SMEs

Is your Organization’s Email System Safe?

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