by donna | Mar 13, 2023 | Cyber
Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and unpredictable, leaving businesses and individuals vulnerable to unexpected methods of attack. While most people are aware of common threats such as malware and phishing scams, there are other, less well-known...
by donna | Sep 28, 2022 | Cyber, Uncategorized
As Hurricane Ian slams into southwest Florida, the people and industry in area will have a chaotic few weeks or months and in some cases years to clean up and recover from the physical damage of the storm. However, there are criminals that will take advantage of the...
by Jonathan Kilpatrick | Apr 27, 2021 | Cyber
Pretend you are on Jeopardy – The year that the world’s first Cyber attack occurred. What is 1834, Alex? (My small tribute to Alex Trebek). 1834 is correct. In 1834, the Blanc brothers intercepted messages on the French telegraph (a mechanical line of sight system) to...
by Jonathan Kilpatrick | Mar 2, 2021 | Cyber
Cyber Security on a budget Over 88% of businesses in the United States are considered small businesses and have less than 20 employees. These businesses often do not have a robust IT department or the technical expertise to put complex Cyber security protocols...
by Jonathan Kilpatrick | Feb 17, 2021 | Cyber, Strategy
While I was sitting in the CIO seat, I would be asked regularly about the latest cyber-attack. “Does thinking about the WannaCry virus keep you awake at night?” or “How do you sleep knowing the SolarWinds hack was successful?” My response was always the same. I...
by Jonathan Kilpatrick | Feb 9, 2021 | Cyber
Oldsmar Florida Water Utility was hacked by cyber criminals. (In case you missed it https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2021/02/08/someone-tried-to-poison-oldsmars-water-supply-during-hack-sheriff-says/) The obvious question for me is why? Many are responding to...
