Phishing attacks are basically when an individual with ill-intent sends you emails that appear to be from people or companies you know. These can happen within everyday households. Oftentimes, the email’s text will be warning you of a problem that needs to be fixed and it will provide you with a link on how to do so.
Clicking on the said link will then transport you to an official-looking website of the company that supposedly sent the email. Everything will appear very authentic, however, it’s not. You’ll be requested to give your password and username so you can settle the problem…

You’ve probably heard about those cyberattacks big companies such as eBay, Yahoo, JP Morgan Chase, Target Stores, Adobe, Sony Pictures. Even the big boys suffer from attacks sometimes, yes? A large number of SMBs operate with the mindset that because they are small they have no value to attackers. They often have that mentality of, “What would they want from a small outfit like mine?”.
However, you’d probably never leave your business’ doors open after closing hours, would you? Well, when you don’t take cyber-security measures you’re essentially leaving the doors to your data open.
If you believe your business …