The Difference Between Passwords, Fingerprint, MFA

by Paulette Duderstadt | Sep 26, 2023 | Cybersecurity

How Likely will Your Business be Compromised without MFA?

MFA: strengthens your security posture and protects you from phishing attempts and compromised passwords.

According to Microsoft, your business is 99% less likely to get hacked with MFA implemented.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the ideal time to implement MFA.

When we hear that MFA is annoying, expensive or not secure, our answer is, “Is a breach not more annoying as it will most likely shut down your business for a period of time, costing your business thousands of dollars And, how’s about your reputation with customers?”

Black Bottle IT offers MFA as part of our comprehensive solution to make implementing it fast, easy, and cost-effective for organizations of all sizes. We aim to make MFA easy and affordable so that it becomes pervasive and every organization can benefit from the added protection.

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Where do Cyberattacks Start

by Paulette Duderstadt | Jul 20, 2023 | Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity

Where do Cyber Attacks Start?

Cyberattacks can happen on any device at any given time, so how do you know which devices to protect your clients on? Well, to understand this, it will help to understand where these attacks come from.

In the past, all attacks came from outside sources, or, in other words, the internet. Cybersecurity companies combatted these attacks by setting up firewalls, IDS, and IPS systems to block any incoming attacks. Anti-virus software also became a reliable program to trust; however, these methods are outdated. Now, attacks can take place just about anywhere.

The malware that hackers now use is encrypted to the point that they are essentially invisible to firewalls and IDS systems. Historically, these edge devices acted as the first line of defense, protecting the network from outside threats, but this is no longer the case. The line of devices that attackers needed to penetrate before they could make a serious breach is no longer a concern to hackers.

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Just as military tactics and weapons continue to advance, so do the methods of cyber threats. With these advancements, cyber attackers have devised multiple ways to bypass edge protection and gain direct access from inside the network. This is made possible through email phishing, accidentally entering an incorrect site, allowing your kids to play games on unsecured websites, and more.

Your Network is Vulnerable

While networks are still organized from edge devices to wireless access points, and then to servers and personal devices, these advanced malware attacks ignore the line of defense that once proved competent. Companies do not realize that attacks can take place from within their network. In fact, many companies still rely on firewalls and anti-virus software. This is not enough. Rather than simple edge protection, companies need cybersecurity solutions that give them full coverage.

With solutions from a reliable cybersecurity company, when an attack is made — no matter where it is coming from — the company is notified immediately, and the attack can be isolated before it spreads. This combination gives companies a centralized security system with all the necessary assistance.