If you’ve just joined the increasingly popular ‘we’ve been hacked’ club, then you’re certainly not alone. In fact, with ransomware attacks like WannaCry and major data breaches making the headlines, last year has been particularly rough for cybersecurity.

Almost every Windows user has experienced the infamous blue screen of death (BSOD). Also known as a “stop error,” the BSOD leaves computer users with nothing more than a thoroughly unhelpful error message that often flashes across the screen as the machine reboots itself.

For the good citizens among us, the holiday season is a time of giving. But in the treacherous world of cybercrime, it’s a time of taking. Although data breaches can occur anytime, people tend to drop their guards during the holidays, giving scammers plenty of opportunities to ruin the festive mood.

While somewhat overambitious in its predictions (like hoverboards and self-tying shoelaces), Back to the Future Part II did get one thing right. People today use computers that can conduct calls and video conferences without connecting through the phone company.

Nowadays, most companies recognize the importance of deploying cybersecurity measures, including anti-malware programs, firewalls, and data encryption. But thinking that these technologies will protect you from every threat is akin to thinking a bulletproof vest will save you from a tank.

With the cyberthreats constantly evolving, there’s no better way to test your current network security than by putting a “good guy hacker” to the task of simulating a cyberattack against your business. That’s where penetration testing can help expose vulnerabilities in your network, computer systems, or web applications.

Unexpected downtime can lead to a chain reaction of undesirable events that can cripple your business. Whether it’s a natural disaster, human error or a deliberate attack that befalls your business, you owe it to the future of your brand to implement a robust disaster response (DR) plan that ensures you’re prepared for the worst.

Every website and device connected to the internet has a unique IP address that identifies it on the global network. For a long time, the standard was IPv4, which uses a four-part numeric code. But since the internet is running out of available IPv4 addresses, the IPv6 protocol was introduced, which instead uses 128-bit addresses […]