Tag: cyber attacks
- Categories: American Heritage, Cyber
When worldwide lockdowns were imposed almost overnight in March, most employees thought they were leaving their desks behind for just a few weeks. Very few employers and employees would have predicted that six months later they would still be working from home. Remote working may have been a sudden response which organizations scrambled to organize … <a title="Businesses Need to Rethink Cyber Risks for Work-from-Home Employees" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/businesses-need-to-rethink-cyber-risks-for-work-from-home-employees/" aria-label="Read more...
- Categories: American Heritage, Commercial Insurance, Money
Cyberattacks are increasingly prominent, particularly in the retail sector. According to the 2020 Trustwave Global Security Report, the retail industry was the most-targeted sector for cyberattacks for the third year in a row. In fact, in the company’s analysis of trillions of logged security events and hundreds of hands-on data breach investigations around the globe, … <a title="Cybercriminals Have Retail Directly in Their Crosshairs" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/cybercriminals-have-retail-directly-in-their-crosshairs/" aria-label="Read more about Cybercriminals...
- Categories: American Heritage, Cyber
1. Malware What is it? Malware is an all-encompassing term for a variety of cyber threats including Trojans, viruses and worms. Malware is simply defined as code with malicious intent that typically steals data or destroys something on the computer. How does it work? Malware is most often introduced to a system through email attachments, … <a title="8 Types of Cyber Attacks Your Business Needs to Avoid" class="read-more" href="https://americanheritageins.com/8-types-of-cyber-attacks-your-business-needs-to-avoid/" aria-label="Read...