Cybersecurity as a Service: What Businesses Need to Know As businesses increasingly rely on technology for their day-to-day operations, the importance of cybersecurity has become paramount. With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated and frequent, organizations need to prioritize protecting their sensitive data and systems. This is where cybersecurity as a service (CSaaS) comes into play. By…
QR Code Scams on the Rise Cybercriminals are continually looking for new ways to hack into your devices and gain access to your network and data. One of the more recent types of cyberattacks we’ve seen is QR code phishing. In this scheme, a cybercriminal will send you a malicious QR code that takes you…
Managing Cybersecurity Risks and Compliance Regulations Managing cybersecurity risks has become more challenging as cybercriminals find new ways to access organizations’ systems, data and personal information. To protect consumers, several industries have set strict IT compliance regulations that businesses must adhere to. Meeting these compliance regulations requires a proactive approach to cybersecurity. Cybersecurity as a…
New Solution: Cybersecurity Monitoring with Arctic Wolf At Atlas Professional Services, we recently started offering our clients advanced cybersecurity monitoring with Arctic Wolf. What is Artic Wolf? Arctic Wolf offers businesses managed security awareness through its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Cloud Detection and Response solutions. These solutions continually monitor networks, endpoints and cloud…
How to Protect Your Business and Staff from LinkedIn Scams According to new research from network security firm Nordlayer, 52% of businesses have experienced LinkedIn scams so far this year. These were more common among larger business. However, about 31% of small businesses reported that they had been targeted on social media. Of those businesses…
National Cybersecurity Strategy Aims to Protect Critical Infrastructure In March 2023, the Biden administration released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy. The Strategy asserts that cybersecurity is a critical component of the United States’ economic prosperity and national security. It then details a comprehensive approach to better secure cyberspace, protect critical infrastructure and create a resilient…
Data Protection and Cybersecurity Tips for Law Firms According to The American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2021 Legal Technology Survey, 25% of respondents said their firm had, at some time, experienced a data breach. For law firms, data protection and cybersecurity are top priorities, given the amount of sensitive information they handle. Why Cybercriminals Target Law…
Tampa’s Business Email Compromise (BEC) Problem Did you know that Tampa ranks second in the nation for business email compromise schemes, or BECs? According to the FBI, BECs are the largest form of internet fraud in the country and cost Americans more than $9 billion from 2016 to 2021 alone. These cybercrimes differ from ransomware…
3 Reasons Businesses Should Turn on Multifactor Authentication (MFA) in MS 365 Multifactor authentication – also known as MFA or 2-step verification – helps to protect businesses, users and customers from various cyber security threats. It’s a process that requires users to provide at least two methods of authentication when logging in to an online…
SentinelOne One Layer of IT Protection Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a cybersecurity solution that consolidates data across all endpoints. This provides a full picture of potential cybersecurity threats. As we discussed in a previous blog, EDR solutions can identify ransomware, unknown malware threats and malicious activity. These solutions differ from traditional anti-virus and…
