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Episode 105: How hackers bypass your defenses and cripple your business with ransomware
Cybercriminals are ramping up their ransomware attacks and you may be surprised by the four ways they are getting access to your system. In this episode of CYBER24, presented by VLCM, we break down how the hackers get past your defenses and what is changing for the worse with ransomware.
Episode 104: Afraid of ransomware? New threat of government fines adds to business woes
Ransomware has become a serious issue for businesses across the United States with a 147 percent jump in attacks over the last two years. Businesses have adapted by adding cyber insurance policies to cover them - meaning helping them pay a ransom and get back to work....
Episode 103: New trend boosts cybersecurity for vulnerable SMB without breaking the bank
The fractional information security officer (FISO) - also known in some circles as a virtual or vCISO - has grown in popularity in recent years. In this episode of CYBER24, presented by VLCM, we look at why small and medium-sized businesses should consider this option...
Episode 102: Your employees’ lazy password habits are a huge vulnerability for your business
Whether they will admit it or not, most people have really bad password habits. They use passwords that are too simple, too easy to guess and they use them for too many accounts. A 2019 study showed nearly seven out of ten people share passwords with colleagues and...
Episode 101: How Utah government shifted 24,000 workers to remote without a hitch
In mid-March of this year, with the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold across the state, Utah Governor Gary Herbert closed state buildings and, in the process, moved many of the 24,000 state employees to remote work. Over the following days and weeks, attacks on the state...
Episode 100: Offsite storage benefits – Part 2
In this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, we continue our discussion of the importance of offsite storage with the CIO of Perpetual Storage. We discuss the difference between replication and backup, as well as the best way to use cloud and offsite...