Ransomware (a combination of the words ransom and malware) is a category of malware that often results in complete downtime. Companies who have been targeted can only regain access after paying a ransom, usually set within a specific timeframe, or…
Any cyberattack is dangerous, but the particularly devastating ones are those on supply chain companies. These can be any supplier – digital or non-digital – of goods and services. We’ve seen several attacks on the supply chain occur in 2021…
Stolen login credentials are a hot commodity on the Dark Web. There’s a price for every type of account from online banking to social media. For example, hacked social media accounts will go for between $30 to $80 each. The…
Phishing is the number one method of attack delivery for everything from ransomware to credential theft. Because we are very aware of it coming by email, Skyline IT Management deploys many email protection options for our clients. But other types…
Whether you work remotely or in an office, the line between personal and work tasks can become blurred when working on your company computer. If you’re in front of a computer for most of your time during work, then it’s…
In 2020, 75% of companies around the world experienced a phishing attack. Phishing remains one of the biggest dangers to your business's health and wellbeing because it’s the main delivery method for all types of cyberattacks. One phishing email can…
Controlled access is at the core of data protection. Bad actors can only extract confidential information if they can get to it. Blacklisting and whitelisting are two of the more widely used techniques for network security. While blacklisting specifies the…
It’s not unusual to change a mobile number from time to time. For example, when you move, you may want a number that is local to the area you just moved to. Companies also may end up recycling mobile numbers…
The three lines of defense you need to protect your business IT. In many ways, IT security is a numbers game. As an IT provider, our tools and strategies have to get it right hundreds if not thousands of times…
The global damage of cybercrime has risen to an average of $11 million USD per minute, which is a cost of $190,000 each second. 60% of small and mid-sized companies that have a data breach end up closing their doors…