“Working from home is a terrific convenience for many, but it is also a boon for cybercriminals!”

Glenn Baruck, Chicago Voice & Data

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, how we work, with more people working from home than ever before, may never be the same. While this change has been a terrific convenience for many, it has opened up new opportunities for cybercriminals. People working remotely are often more vulnerable to cyber attacks that compromise their data, company data, and personal safety. Responding to this new reality, cybersecurity experts continually develop new strategies to protect people working from home. This article by Andrew Newman for fastcompany.com explores five of the most critical cybersecurity trends that people working from home must know to stay safe and secure while working remotely.

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“The IOT continues to expand and be a security challenge for companies and building owners alike.”

Glenn Baruck, DigiTek Security

The use of connected personal devices continues to grow at exponential rates. With this continued explosion of connectivity, the threat of security breaches exposing operational technology (OT) and corporate data continues to be challenging for companies, building owners and their consultants.

In this piece for smartbuildingstech.com, building technology expert Richard Miller discusses these growing threats and outlines a three-step approach to creating a zero-trust environment to protect OT, tenants, employees and data.

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“Windows 11 has already been a winner for Microsoft; now it is getting even better!”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Per Tyler Millward from crn.com, Windows 11 is getting smarter! According to Millward, Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system just received updates making it more intelligent and making user’s life easier. One of the most exciting updates is the addition of an AI-powered version of its Bing search engine to the taskbar! Check out all of the details here in this recent article from crn.com.

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“If your Social Security number is compromised, these tips may help.”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Today, data breaches are more common than ever. In fact, according to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2022, “for 83% of companies, it’s not if a data breach will happen, but when.” Unfortunately, your personal information may be exposed when a data breach happens, like the December 2022 breach at PayPal.

Once your information is out in the open, you can take steps to minimize the damage. In this piece for cnet.com, author Nina Raemont provides some beneficial advice on what to do if your social security number is exposed as part of a data breach or even by accident.

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“Remember, fraud threats are not only computer related. Voice fraud is a growing threat to organizations!”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Organizational threats can come from many places. The most significant recent concerns have centered around computer network integrity, ransomware and data breaches. Well, that is changing now as voice fraud is becoming more popular and could cause more damage than you realize to your organization.

In this article written for spiceworks.com, Dan Teichman, the director of solutions marketing at Ribbon, talks about what voice fraud is, the various types of it, and how organizations can protect themselves from this growing threat.

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“Some outstanding news about ransomware, but is the tide turning in favor of the good guys in the future?”
Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Finally, here is some good news on the ransomware front! According to recent filings by the Department of Justice, the results of a months-long infiltration campaign against a major ransomware gang, Hive, have been excellent!

The report asserts that the group’s digital extortion schemes have netted members over $100 million in ransom payments. In this piece, author Andrew Paul for popsi.com details the success of the operation and shares opinions from tech experts on this development and the future of Hive and other ransomware threats.

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