Cybersecurity

What are ransomware attacks?

By Brandon Jackson

Garmin is in trouble. The famous manufacturer of sports, outdoor and fitness technology was brought to its knees by a ransomware attack in mid-2020, prompting days of outages. It’s not the first organization to fall victim to this kind of attack though, and it certainly won’t be the last. Ransomware has grown in popularity in…

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Can phishing be prevented?

By John Merrey

Phishing is one of the most common online attacks. Last year 22 percent of attacks came through phishing, and if you’re not careful you could be a victim. This method of stealing someone’s data by spoofing a message from a legitimate company is an insidious trick that can be easier to fall for than you…

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Is a fingerprint less secure than a PIN?

By Brandon Jackson

Today’s smartphones and some computers have a variety of different methods that can be used to unlock them. Two of the most common are fingerprints (especially on newer and higher-end smartphones) and PINs. But which one is most secure? How fingerprint biometrics work When you’re logging into your phone with a fingerprint, you might think…

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Is cloud storage secure?

By Brandon Jackson

Cloud storage is extremely popular today, and we’re big fans. People are using tools from DropBox to OneDrive to store their files. But in a business environment, one major concern is the security of cloud storage. Nothing about the cloud makes it any more or any less secure than any other file storage method.

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What are cybersecurity threats?

By John Merrey

Cybersecurity is protecting yourself agains online threats. Here at TeamLogic IT, we focus on protecting entire environments against malicious parties getting in. A lot of layers and methods of protection go into that.

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Password vs passphrase

By Brandon Jackson

One of the key layers of cybersecurity is good password hygiene. But today’s security can make the situation more complex. Now you have password managers, two factor authentication using apps, fingerprint protection, and even facial identification.

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How phishing is accomplished

By John Merrey

It’s important to protect yourself from phishing scams. But what is a phishing scam? How is phishing accomplished in the first place?

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How password authentication works

By Brandon Jackson

Ever wondered why most systems can’t tell you what password you used when you signed up? Or wondered if your password was being stored insecurely by a service you were using? How can you even tell if it’s stored securely, and what does that mean?

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Are phishing attacks on the rise?

By Brandon Jackson

Nobody wants to believe they can become a victim of a phishing attack. After all, you’re smarter than that, right? The truth is that even smart people fall for them, and phishing attacks are on the rise as a result. However, the tactics they use have changed in the last year or so. When phishing…

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Are cloud services secure?

By John Merrey

Cloud services can be a great solution. You can get storage and software without worrying about constant upgrading and replacing local software and even hardware. But with any cloud services, security is always a concern.

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