The “Tech Support” scam has been plaguing individuals and businesses for years. And because it’s been successful for so many scammers, this scam is going to stick around. But don’t worry! You can protect yourself from this scam by knowing what to look out for and what to do to minimize the damages if you …
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In today’s modern age of business, cybersecurity IS business security. Keep yourself secure with these 34 cybersecurity tips. Tip 1: Train all staff members on cybersecurity Cybersecurity is a group effort where one person can unknowingly comprise everything for everyone else in the business. A trained staff means a secure business. Tip 2: Use strong passwords …
Cyber Phishing – How do you spot a phishing scam? There are some simple ways to stay aware and stay safe when it comes to phishing scams. By looking closely at an email you can spot the most common indicators of a phishing email. Things like misspellings, checking the “From” email address and verifying …
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Welcome back to Part 2 of our October Cybersecurity Awareness Month blog post. We are a little over the halfway point and I hope you have been doing your part to help you and your team be more cybersecurity aware! It has been great seeing all the cybersecurity tips shared across many social media channels …
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It’s October and while for most people that brings thoughts of horror movies, costumes, and Halloween it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Now in its 17th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity, ensuring that everyone has the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. This yearly …
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When it comes to cybersecurity, passwords are a critical component. The problem is that most people use weak passwords and often reuse those same passwords on different websites. A major issue is the sheer number of passwords we must remember. Between email, banking sites, social media, utilities, and the variety of other websites and services …
With the Coronavirus Pandemic, we’ve all been using online video chats more than ever to connect with work, school, for government meetings and social gatherings. Has Zoom and other video conferencing apps put our security at risk? Are you inadvertently sharing personal information through items that appear on screen behind you on video calls? Many …
In recent news – just a week ago a small manufacturing company in the Midwest with only 8 computers had their computer network held hostage and wound up paying the ransomware fee of $150,000 to regain control of their network. If you thought your network or business was too small to fall victim to this …
Working from home can pose many cybersecurity risks. As many organizations have been forced to begin operating from a remote work environment, more employees than ever before have started working from home. The problem with this is that working remotely poses new cybersecurity risks to organizations that they likely have not dealt with up until …
Worries about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 are growing daily and unfortunately, cybercriminals have been quick to capitalize on our fears using phishing emails designed to try and steal your personal information and your money. Knowing that many people are working from home during this crisis cybercriminals are eager to try and trick you into …
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315-473-9600
info [at] garamgroup.com
6522 Basile Rowe
East Syracuse, NY 13057
