Today, January 3rd, 2022, we have our first significant ransomware attack underway. Currently, if you're in the hospitality industry, run a restaurant, hotel business, anything like that, you're going to want to pay attention. Schedulefly has been hit with a ransomware attack.

As we head into 2022, one of the more common targets for cybercriminals are companies going through a merger or acquisition. That's happening a lot out there today, especially with M&A companies. Cybercriminals are targeting companies that are going through being acquired or merging, and cybercriminals are all over this.

Kronos was recently hit with a massive ransomware attack. Kronos is a payroll & HR company. They are like an ADP to the Fortune 500 and large enterprises. They offer all kinds of services around payroll, getting paid, HR, workforce management, things like that.

Shutterfly services have been widely reported to have been hit with Conti ransomware.  The company is famous for photo sharing and photo editing.

Many people do not realize that there's a lot of different services that Shutterfly has and that their services have been disrupted by the Conti ransomware group, which has become a pretty prolific ransomware group these days.

Today I want to talk about this Log4j, this JAVA vulnerability that's taken the news cycle by storm. It's something that has garnered a lot of attention. I haven't decided rightfully so yet or not. I feel the jury's still out on how big this will be.

Online shopping has become more popular than ever before. In 2020, more than 2 billion people bought products or services online. Whether they’re shopping online because it’s more convenient or they’re avoiding going to brick-and-mortar retailers during the ongoing pandemic, more people are turning to online retailers every day.

People don’t usually think about small businesses when discussing cyber security. The media covers breaches in governmental and big-business security in excess. These entities usually have lucrative targets that attract the attention of hackers but are often backed up with an extremely protective network security system that’s difficult to crack.

When you consider the investments in your business that you can make as a CEO, you probably think to yourself, "Which investments will give my company the best ROI?" With that in mind, would you think of making a significant investment in bolstering your IT department?

Many CEOs are understandably hesitant to throw a lot of money into their IT department because the ROI is more difficult to estimate.

Almost 1,500 businesses are affected by ransomware attacks across the globe. This is based on data from U.S. information technology firm Kaseya. Although many organizations believe they have a clear picture of their overall cybersecurity system, many threats might be overlooked.

After a roller coaster of a ride in 2020 and into 2021, businesses just like yours are looking to the future. Their eyes aren’t just on recovery. Many businesses are eager to make up for lost time, and they want to bring new customers into the fold.