Author Archives: Mylon Staton

Email Account Takeovers Fuel Dark Economy

According to DataLink partner Barracuda Networks, cybercriminals have created a specialized economy using brand impersonation, social engineering, and spear phishing to hijack email accounts and monetize them. The report takes an in-depth look at the threats organizations face and the types of defense strategies businesses need to have in place. Continue reading

Don’t Let Your Tech Services Auto-Renew

Whether it’s a Broadband contract, a UCaaS subscription, or a Maintenance renewal on a phone system, it’s important to be aware of their upcoming renewal dates.

If you don’t track your contracts’ anniversary dates, they could auto-renew without you being aware of it. You don’t want to miss a valuable opportunity to negotiate better deals or seek alternative service providers. Continue reading

Protect Your Business & Family from Covid-19 Scams

The bad guys never seem to let a crisis go to waste… Phishing attacks and scams have always been potential threats, whether we work at home or at the office.

Lately, however, cyber criminals have been stepping up their efforts – devising new schemes designed to fold fear and uncertainty about the coronavirus into their financial game plan. Scammers will stop at nothing to try and trick you into giving them your personal information. Continue reading