Blue Ridge Technology

Young employees have different attitudes to cybercrime. If you look at your team as a whole, how would you say they think about cybercrime? Hopefully you’ve taken the time to get them educated; maybe we’ve even stopped in and done some of that training. But do you think all members of your team understand the threats equally well, and take those threats as seriously as you should? Most managers and business owners would say a quick “no” here— and we agree. But maybe not for the reasons you’d think. Conventional wisdom says your older employees might not get this cybersecurity stuff as easily, and since they aren’t digital natives, they may be more likely to fall for a scam. On the flip side, your younger employees live and breathe tech, so they’re going to be pretty safe. Right? That’s not what the latest studies are showing. Younger People Too Carefree About Cybersecurity A recent study discovered that among people 16 to 19 years old, attitudes about cybersecurity are pretty lax. It s...

Alert: A clever new type of ransomware attack Another week, another brand-new form of cyberattack. It certainly feels that way, doesn’t it? As a business leader, it’s easy veer in one of two directions. Either you live in constant fear or you grow numb and complacent to the very real threats. The best approach lies somewhere in the middle, where you recognize the threats for what they are and take appropriate steps to combat them. This week, we’re shedding light on a new threat vector, one that affects any business with a website that has a contact form. The New Threat Explained This new threat isn’t all that complicated, and that’s part of what makes it so effective. Here’s how it works. A threat actor visits your website normally, just like any other visitor would. They look for a contact form and fill it out, posing as a real lead or prospect. So far, if they’ve built an effective attack, they haven’t done anything out of the ordinary or suspicious. They just look like any other cus...