Cyber Extortion: The New Threat to SMBs
There’s no doubt that ransomware is a worldwide epidemic, as we found in State of the Channel Ransomware Report. My discussions with end users indicate that the threat of ransomware is stronger than ever, and the stakes have never been higher. Recently, we experience an incident with one of our clients. a family-owned flower shop that suffered a $3,000 ransomware attack. They didn’t have the proper BDR technology in place or the ability to pay the ransom demand. With limited
Google Docs Goes Down
Google Docs users were unable to access their files earlier Wednesday due to an outage. Users were hit with a 502 error message, stating “the server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds.” According to the G Suite Status Dashboard, the outage was first reported at 3:48 PM ET and resolved by 5:10 PM ET. Google hasn’t revealed the total number of affected users or the cause of the outage. Recently, Google Drive users e
NETFLIX Email Scam Hits Millions of Subscribers
Nearly 110 million Netflix subscribers are the target of a new phishing email scam. Users are receiving an email notifying them to update their account to avoid suspension. They are directed to a fake Netflix landing page prompting them to enter billing information. As we found in our State of the Channel Ransomware Report, email phishing scams are one of the most common tactics used by hackers to gain access to your files and information. Netflix provides further steps for u
