It’s 6:03am and you receive an email, Teams message, and text message alerting you to an emergency meeting of all company leadership at 7:00am in the office. You arrive on time but remain caffeine deficient as your first cup of coffee has yet to be consumed. Once everyone is seated, looking far more disheveled than usual, the CEO shares that … Read More
Data Rich and Resource Poor: The Most Exploited Industry
If a hacker wanted to locate ALL the following information from a single source, where would they attack? If you guessed “a school database” you would be correct. Schools, both publicly funded and private, collect and retain a significant amount of data. For years, social media has been the focus of concern and debate among parents and educators for good … Read More
Cyberattacks and Pickleball: A Study of Rapid Increase
What do pickleball and cybercrime have in common? According to statistics released by USA Pickleball, the number of Americans participating in the sport rose 85% from 2021 to 2023 making it the fastest growing sport in the US. During this same two-year period, data breaches increased 72% making cybercrime the fastest growing crime in the US. While the rapid increase … Read More
Failed Test, Phishing, and Infections: An Introduction to Data Breaches
“The most dangerous enemy in the world is the one you do not recognize.” Tess Gerritsen Last week, a client of ours failed a test. They not only opened the email… they entered their log-in credentials. They were THAT employee. And they were an executive. Luckily, the email was part of the ongoing cybersecurity training MiTech Services provides to clients, … Read More