9 ways to protect your organization from ransomware
Despite a decline in the number of ransomware attacks over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in ransom demands.
How to prevent cryptojacking: Recognizing and avoiding ransomware’s heir apparent
Ransomware has long been hackers’ go-to attack for a quick payout. But a new type of exploit potentially offers more consistent revenue. Meet cryptojacking. While cryptojacking is less [...]
Mobile ransomware: How to defend against attacks on your phone
With attacks like Petya and WannaCry locking up devices across the globe, it’s hard not to pay attention to ransomware. Still, one major area of this growing threat is often ignored.
The top 5 IT mistakes you’re probably making
Everyone makes mistakes. Not everyone knows when they’re making them. This is especially true in the world of IT, where teams are often swamped just keeping their environment up and running. [...]
6 tech trends that took over in 2016
Technology continues to become more and more integrated into our everyday lives—it’s hard to find a company that doesn’t use software to help run their business more smoothly. At SHI, we help [...]
Not your father’s antivirus: How new malware detection gives IT a leg up in cybersecurity
IT security is a fundamentally uneven playing field: You have to win every day, but attackers have to win just once. Cyber criminals spend mere pennies compared to the huge investments that [...]
Ransomware 101: What it is and how to protect yourself
Ransomware was once a blip on the cyber security radar, but times have changed: Ransomware attacks grew nearly 500 percent, to 3.8 million attacks, from 2014 to 2015. Ransomware has been [...]
What today’s IT security looks like in 3 charts
The 21st edition of Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) was released in April, detailing emerging trends such as the increase in malware, the rise of mega data breaches, and an [...]
How one health care provider learned that compliance does not equal security
Which causes business leaders to buy into an IT security assessment quicker: ransomware or a data breach? Both. Unfortunately, that’s just the situation a regional health care provider [...]
