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Looking to Save Money? Renegotiate Your Business Internet And Phone Services Contracts!

In COVID times, pretty much every business is looking for ways to save money. As you approach the New Year, and look at your 2021 budget, consider how you could save money on your business internet and phone services, take advantage of COVID, and...

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Are Your Backups Secure? Protect Your Backups from Ransomware with These Simple Tips

While there has been an increase in ransomware attacks as of late, one thing is essential to know: ransomware is getting smarter. What exactly does...

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Hacker Tracker | October in Review

Where are we in the world of cybersecurity? It’s easy to miss the cybersecurity threats and attacks happening right in our “backyard”. Our goal at PK...

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Hacker Tracker | September in Review

Where are we in the world of cybersecurity? It’s easy to miss the cybersecurity threats and attacks happening right in our “backyard”. Our goal at PK...

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What is Cybersquatting and Why Should You Care?

First of all, what is Cybersquatting?

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5 Corners Your IT Guy is Probably Cutting

We’re not asking if your IT guy is “really nice” or “funny” or “pleasant to have in the office.” We’re asking: do they properly support your...

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Paying the Ransom May Be Illegal – Victims of Ransomware Beware

The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated the following on October 1, 2020:

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The Most Vulnerable Departments and Sectors to Phishing Attacks: Is Yours on the List?

With all this talk of increased cybersecurity measures and vulnerability to phishing attacks, you may be wondering: what are the most vulnerable...

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A Jersey Hospital Pays $670k to Criminals in Order to Protect Patient Data

To prevent a major data leak, the University Hospital New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, paid $670,000 to dissolve a ransomware attack (source)....

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Cybersecurity Survey Reveals that Organizations Previously Hit by Ransomware Are Forever Changed

A new global survey titled “Cybersecurity: The Human Challenge” (reference) essentially found that organizations are never the same after they’ve...

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