Scammers Abound – Episode #11: COVID-19 Security Concern
Hackers and cyber-criminals have been leveraging the hype and fear connected with the growing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation as a tool to steal passwords and data.
Are You Prepared?
The last several blogs have been about IT security items. Another component of IT is the need for business continuity. With all the recent news about illness I thought it would be a great time to spread the word about preparedness planning.
Scammers Abound – Episode #10: 2FA
The bad guys continue to work to get our passwords anyway they can. As you have read with many of our episodes, they have many methods, and you have learned about a lot of ways to prevent your password from getting in their criminals hands.
Get To Know Us: Brian Blodgett
Once a month, we are going to be sharing some fun questions and answers from a staff member here at NGT. Our hopes is that this will give you the opportunity to get to know us a little better and see the people who make NGT tick.
We are kicking off this fun post with our CEO, Brian Blodgett.
Scammers Abound – Episode #9: Successful Data Breaches & Spear Phishing
“Did you know that 91% of successful data breaches started with a spear phishing attack?”
Spear Phishing has the same goal as normal Phishing, but the attacker first gathers information about the intended target.
National Security Heightened Threat
“The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin pertaining to the changing threat landscape following the U.S.-led airstrike in Iran.” This bulletin specifically addresses Cyber Security and this note is a reminder that we all have a part to be diligent when it comes to Cyber Security.