cyber
August 19, 2025
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. During this month, the public and private sectors work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. October 2025 marks the 22nd Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This month serves as a reminder that businesses must stay cybersecure to safeguard company data, protect customers’ personal information and ensure employee privacy. Here...
June 24, 2025
Safeguarding Businesses From Tech Support and Internal Help Desk Scams
Cybercriminals employ various techniques to infiltrate networks and steal sensitive data. Technical support scams, where fraudsters pose as major tech vendors, and IT-help desk scams, where malicious actors impersonate internal IT staff, are two mechanisms they use to achieve their objectives. Small and midsize firms with limited IT oversight and resources often make for attractive...
May 22, 2025
5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
All organizations, regardless of their size or industry, are at risk of being targeted by cybercriminals. These malicious actors can conduct cyberattacks, leading to significant financial, operational and reputational damage that can be difficult or impossible to recover from. Fortunately, solid cyber hygiene practices can reduce the likelihood of data breaches and other cyber incidents...
April 22, 2025
The Importance of Cyber Insurance for Small Businesses
Businesses across industry lines have become more reliant on technology to conduct their operations. However, any digital presence—no matter how small—presents a cybersecurity risk. Whether a business utilizes e-commerce, stores sensitive data or sends emails, it could be vulnerable to cyberattacks. These incidents can result in large-scale financial losses, regulatory fines and reputational damage. While...
April 15, 2025
Mitigating VPN Vulnerabilities
A virtual private network (VPN) is a type of technology that uses an encrypted connection to route internet traffic through a remote server, granting a user access to certain digital services while masking their online activity. Connecting to a VPN establishes a safe tunnel between a user’s device and the internet, making it seem as...
March 4, 2025
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in the Health Care Industry
Health care providers have been increasingly utilizing technology and turning to digitization. Innovations such as telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI), digital billing systems and connected devices continue to reshape the industry. Although technological advancements provide several key benefits and can enhance patient care, they create additional cybersecurity exposures. They also expand the attack surface for cybercriminals...
February 13, 2025
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in the Manufacturing Industry
The manufacturing sector has experienced rapid technological advancements over the past few years. Innovations like artificial intelligence (AI), smart machinery, equipment monitoring software, digital sales systems and analytics platforms continue to reshape the industry. Although the technological advancements provide several benefits, they also present additional cybersecurity exposures. They expand the attack surface for cyberthreats, and...
December 31, 2024
2025 Cyber Insurance Trends to Watch
With the fast-changing nature of cyberthreats, cyber insurance can be an especially volatile and dynamic segment, and frequent market changes can make pricing predictions difficult to pin down. The CrowdStrike and Change Healthcare incidents highlighted the greater impact of just one cyberattack across multiple organizations and business sectors. Given the potential impact of systemic events...