Blog / Crypto-Miners: The Sneaky Malware – Not Every Infection is Noticeable… Today, I would like to write about a piece of Malware you don't hear referred to that often, called “Crypto-Miners.” These are a family of Malware that steal the CPU resources of a computer, in order to mine an electronic currency. November 02, 2019
Blog / CYBERSECURE CANADA Part V: Final Thoughts. The Security Controls put down in this Certification are incredibly useful. Even if your organization isn't intending to pursue it, making use of some of these controls they mention would be a good thing to help improve the Security of your outfit. October 30, 2019
Blog / Is that the Doctor on the Line? – SCAMS Move into the Medical Field. Unfortunately, most of us don't hold - or have access to - the vast array of medical data in our personal profile. It's left to clinics, hospitals, doctors, pharmacists, and the rest of the health care system to be custodians of this sacred trust. October 23, 2019
Blog / CYBERSECURE CANADA Part IV… An In-Depth Look at Security Controls 10 to 13 In this newsletter I will conclude the in-depth look into this new Business Certification, by covering Security Controls numbers 10 through 13. The next newsletter will have some of my final thoughts and analysis of the Certification as a whole. October 09, 2019
Blog / CYBERSECURE CANADA Part III… An In-Depth Look at Security Controls 7 to 9 In the last two newsletters, I covered plenty of information regarding the CYBERSECURE CANADA Certification. In this newsletter, I'll explain numbers 7, 8 and 9 of the Security Controls, in detail. There’s only three this time, not due to their complexity, but because of the sub-points for these controls. October 02, 2019
Blog / The Clock is Ticking… The Countdown to Windows 7 End-of-Life is now 65 Business Days… By now, most people are aware that Windows 7 End-of-Life is on January 14, 2020. Continuing to use it after this date invites an attack from Cyber Criminals, as they will be poised to unleash a series of strikes targeting Windows 7 computers; you can count on it. September 25, 2019
Blog / CYBERSECURE CANADA Part II… An In-Depth Look at Security Controls 1 to 6 The biggest recurring issue with breaches, is human error. Assuming employees have appropriate, or even basic skills when it comes to things like email or Social Media, can prove to be a costly mistake. Organizations should take an active role and invest in Cyber Security Awareness Training for their staff. September 19, 2019
Blog / CYBERSECURE CANADA Part I – A Look into this New Certification Program. The Federal Government has recently come out with something to help organizations secure their computers. As a bonus, it comes with a nice little logo that you can include in your Marketing and such. September 11, 2019
Blog / If a Picture Paints 1000 Words, then Why Not Pay 1000 Dollars for it? Ransomware is a thing. The truth of the matter is that it is not going to go away anytime soon. The reason being that for relatively little effort, a criminal can be reasonably sure to expect a payout. September 09, 2019
Blog / Break’s Over! – Its Time to Treat the End of Windows 7 Seriously. This is a BIG DEAL. It has the potential to disrupt IT systems world-wide, and unlike previous retirements of popular desktop operating systems (such as XP), the ramifications of delaying an upgrade - or worse, NOT upgrading - could be catastrophic. September 04, 2019
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