Although we push cybersecurity and cyber-awareness all year round, the month of October is specially dedicated to improving and educating ourselves about online security awareness. The winter is known for being a lucrative time for bad actors, both because the cold weather pushes us inside and largely due to the holiday season.

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Have you heard of cookies before?

No, not the kind made with chocolate chips or oatmeal raisins…

We’re talking about Internet cookies.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites save on your computer or mobile device when you visit them.

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If you’re reading this now, the title must have intrigued you. Are you involved with the onboarding and offboarding process in your organization, to any extent?

Whenever someone is entering or exiting the company, a window of opportunity opens.

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A ransomware group called Black Basta continues its reign of terror against organizations in the healthcare, manufacturing and technology sectors. The group has already claimed responsibility for several high-profile attacks, including an attack on a major US healthcare provider that resulted in the theft of patient data.

When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always something else, another e-mail or task, nagging for your attention. If you want to be productive, and ultimately successful, it’s important to prioritize what tasks you’ll allow to fill your schedule.

It’s a special kind of relentless attack all business owners and managers face: the persistent, crazy, chaotic assault on your time and attention. No one is immune, and every business deals with it.

Some leaders handle the constant pressure on their attention brilliantly, keeping the team organized and highly productive.

What if you discovered that all of the hard work, investments and time you’ve put into growing your business is at risk due to a failure of your outsourced IT company, or possibly even your well-meaning (but overburdened) IT department? If you were exposed to that level of risk, wouldn’t you want someone to tell you about it?

This article is that wake-up call.

There is one extremely common threat to our security that nearly everyone has witnessed but hardly anyone talks about – bad bots. These silent attackers are often thought of as annoying spam accounts posting computer-generated comments online. They are so common that most of us tend to scroll by them without noticing, but in reality, bad bots are much more dangerous, particularly for business owners.

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If you were hoping for a peaceful autumn devoid of cyberattacks, then sit down for some bad news: An Iranian hacker group is going after Microsoft Exchange Servers and an infamous vulnerability, ProxyLogon, to exploit target systems and steal extremely sensitive data.

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Hacking isn’t always a malicious attempt to prey on your systems and data. Sometimes it can be used for good!

No, seriously.

White hat hackers are ethical hackers who use their skills to improve security. They are often employed by organizations to test their security systems and identify vulnerabilities.