Beware: Don’t Post Answers to Personal Questions on Social Media, EVER.
Be aware that seemingly insignificant details about your life that you may be sharing on social media could be opening Pandora’s box for cybercriminals. For example, when you answer questions publicly on social media such as “your first car,” “the first street you lived on,” “your first dog’s name.” It seems harmless, but you could […]
Backups Are No Longer Enough to Protect Your Business Against Ransomware
Why are backups no longer enough to protect your organization from ransomware? Let’s start here: cybercriminals are evolving, and they’re evolving fast. What used to be a process of ‘encrypt’ and then ‘exfiltrate’ is evolving towards ‘exfiltrate’ and then ‘extort’. Essentially, cybercriminals follow this process: lock down a system, demand a ransom (typically in Bitcoin), […]
Hacker Tracker | May 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 Tech is to educate and offer proactive steps for cybersecurity safety. It’s important to be aware–without being afraid–of the cybersecurity threats that are real threats for your business. PK […]
39% of Phishing Attacks Were Successful in 2020
COVID-19 has made many of our systems change, innovate and, in many cases, even improve. Unfortunately, to the detriment of businesses worldwide, this also holds for the world of cybercriminals. The latest wave of phishing attacks is marked by quality over quantity, an interesting shift in the aftermath of COVID-19, according to a report by […]
The National Cyber Security Centre Says It’s Time for Businesses to Take Cybersecurity Seriously
According to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), data shows c-suite members aren’t taking cybersecurity seriously (source), leaving their entire organizations open to significant cybersecurity risk. The current strategy of waiting to pay attention until something goes wrong is not a long-term solution or lends itself to business success. Executives need to be thinking about […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Outsource Your IT
When should your business bring in an outside IT Company? It is the million-dollar question. You might think we are biased, and we are. But, we believe an outside IT company can do a world of good for most Small to Medium Businesses (SMBs). So, don’t take it from us: review this list of questions […]
If Workplace Technology is Lacking, 50% of Workers Will Quit Their Job
Benefits like paid vacation and sick leave are not enough! A new study says that if workplace technology is not up to snuff, almost 50% of workers will quit their job. Whoa. That’s a lot! According to Workfront’s 7th Annual State of Work report, 49% of the US workforce would leave their job because of frustrations […]
Windows 7 Was Ended Over a Year Ago, Yet 22% Of PCs Are Still Running It
It’s always been true that it’s risky to run software that the software company no longer supports. Why? Because it means there are no more critical updates that protect both the software and your computer. Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 back in January 2020, and yet 22% of PC users are still using […]
Hacker Tracker | April 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 Tech is to educate and offer proactive steps for cybersecurity safety. It’s important to be aware–without being afraid–of the cybersecurity threats that are real threats for your business. PK […]
