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Many experts predicted that cybercrime rates would skyrocket in 2021, and they don’t seem to be wrong. From using COVID-19 as phishing bait, targeting health care facilities through ransomware, and reports of a massive data breach at Facebook, [...]

With all that’s going on in the world today, it’s no surprise that application and network security are the top priority of every IT department. Cyberattacks against businesses are growing more widespread and more destructive. Today’s [...]

When non-IT people talk about “the dark web,” it’s often in hushed tones with dramatic pauses. Alternatively, for more technical types, the dark web may be another area to monitor in the never-ending quest for data security.  So what is the dark [...]

In part one of this series, we sat down with Huw Evans for some great insight. This time, we sat down with Charles for a slightly different perspective. Charles MacCorquodale has been building and securing systems for most of his life. For the [...]

The double extortion method, in which attackers steal data before encrypting and threatening to publish it if a victim doesn’t pay the ransom, was once seen as an emerging threat. Unfortunately, it seems to have now caught on. A recent [...]

Cybercriminals had a field day in 2020. If early cybersecurity reports are any indication, they will keep the party going in 2021. Ransomware operators are doubling down on attacks by removing your data before they encrypt it. If you don’t pay, [...]

Huw Evans has led security initiatives at IT Weapons for more than 15 years. He is an expert in the latest information security methods, which include penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Besides creating the security consulting [...]

Many of us have spent the past year trying to avoid COVID-themed cyberattacks while working from home. As employees start to return to their offices, phishers are deploying new tactics that specifically target them.