With remote and hybrid work continuing, the makeshift move to the virtual office is no longer just a temporary solution. Now that budget...

The Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit, held virtually all day on October 7 will bring together experts from government...

ITS78: Statewide Contract for Data, Cybersecurity, and Related Audit, Compliance, and Incident Responses Services User Guide is now...

Now is a good time to review your data and critical operations backups! According to best practices in the CISA Ransomware Guide,...

As one part of the new MAComptroller.org website relaunch this fall, we are pleased to offer an expanded and rebranded CTR Cyber....

Scareware is malicious software that pops up a message telling you that your computer is infected with malware and you must follow a link...

With ransomware attacks on the rise, part of updating your Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Plans is working...

Don’t overlook data destruction, a critical data management internal control. Numerous state and federal data and privacy laws mandate...

Hosting your data and applications in the cloud provides much greater protections, but requires additional considerations: Test and...

Mapping how data in your organization is received, processed, disseminated, and stored is critical to designing appropriate protections....

With the threats of ransomware, phishing attacks, and organized cybercrime prevalent, simple steps can greatly increase protections to...

Fraudsters know that as the end of an accounts payable period approaches, there may be increased pressure due to fiscal year close-out...

The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was successful because cybercriminals used a password found on the dark web to access an...

Since web ads generate income through “clicks”, cybercriminals are actively trolling the web. “Malvertising” is fake advertising...

The recent Executive Order On Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity mandates that the federal government move to a “zero trust”...

In response to the wave of cyber attacks hitting both government and private companies such as "Solarwinds", the White House has issued...

As teleworking continues to support ongoing operations, criminals are targeting users and systems for profit and disruption. The recent...

The cyber perimeter includes applications, systems, and devices that have access to your networks. Perimeters are secured in two ways:...

State and federal agencies have reported targeted infrastructure attacks, most recently for the Pulse Secure telework VPN that is used by...

Most successful phishing attacks succeed when only eight percent of users click on malicious links, pictures, or documents, so it is...