PII is short for Personal Identifiable Information, which refers to any data that can identify a specific person. A hacker can exploit your PII to gain access to restricted areas, make unapproved purchases under your name, or even steal your identity entirely. To keep...
Personal identifiable information, or PII is a term that is frequently mentioned these days concerning data breaches. It means any information that can find the person to whom the information is connected. With that being said, PII is considered to be confidential and...
At this point, it’s simply a matter of time before some company somewhere asks you to change your password because hackers compromised something somewhere down the line. Does your password stand a chance? As an individual who suddenly is thrown into the middle...
No one likes a hacked account. Am I right? A hacked account can result in financial loss, identity theft, or just a whole lot of wasted time. None of which is fun. But unfortunately, you don’t have too much control over what is or is not hacked. All you have...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries. It offers businesses innovative solutions and automation capabilities. But with this progress comes a growing concern: AI data breaches. As AI becomes more integrated into our systems, the risks...
When people think about a data breach, the first thing that usually comes to mind is how much money it costs. Companies pay fines, lose clients, and spend millions recovering from data breaches every year. Here's the part that rarely gets talked about, however, the...
Here’s an alarming statistic for Small Business owners: 65% of cyber-attacks are aimed at small to medium businesses. If you’re a small business owner, you’re aware that your company might be vulnerable to attacks by hackers. Even if they haven’t found a way to break...
Hacking methodologies have improved over the years. The moment a new IT program or algorithm becomes known, cybercriminals are right on it, immediately looking for ways to use these developments to their advantage. This is especially true in the realm of AI and cyber...
Businesses have moved forward with the help of artificial intelligence, which has improved customer engagement, sped up reaction times, created solutions tailored to each client, and more. Hackers have also had access to AI, a very new technology. Businesses are using...
Hackers count on human behavior being predictable enough to manipulate. So how do threat actors typically trick their victims? What are some easy risk factors to spot? Trust in authority. A fake email "from your boss" often works because people do not want to question...
Who Pays Attention to Cybersecurity? When most people hear the word cybersecurity, they might think that only IT staff has to worry about breaches, or only your boss has concerns about the productivity downturn. The reality, though, is that cybersecurity isn't just a...
Sometimes the first step in a cyberattack isn’t code. It’s a click. A single login involving one username and password can give an intruder a front-row seat to everything your business does online. For small and mid-sized companies, those credentials are often the...
