Tag: cyber crime
Man in the Mirror
October 19, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Before October is over, I thought I should take the time to talk a little bit about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I.E., this one.
If you’ve been following my blog or roughly most of my cybersecurity-based stories for this publication, then you don’t need me to tell you how important cybersecurity is. Mass data breaches are common, and damages from cyber crime and spending to counter it is a steeply rising slope. It’s no surprise then that the theme of this awareness...
Cyberattacks skyrocket, U.S. companies targeted
August 18, 2020Ginger Hill
When I hear the word “skyrocket,” it always reminds me of fireworks bursting overhead, spraying beautiful, illuminating dots and sparkles of color across a black nature canvas. However, when it comes to cyberattacks, there’s nothing beautiful at all about them; they’re detrimental.
Take a moment to really think about these malicious assaults that gain unauthorized access to a victim’s device. Sensitive data can be stolen, computers completely taken over and harmful...