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Beware of These 3 Trending Social Engineering Scams
<p>What is social engineering As more businesses transition to remote work and operating from a cloud, threat actors have discovered the biggest weak point in their cybersecurity—the employees. Social engineering is a tactic used by criminals designed to abuse human emotions such as empathy or fear to convince an unsuspecting victim to do any desired…</p>
Coopsys Team
Jun 17, 20223 min read
What is NIST and Why Should I Care?
<p>You’ve heard other Managed Service Providers (MSPS) boasting about being NIST certified or following the NIST framework when applying cybersecurity programs, but you might have one question: What does that mean to me? The difference is night and day; it could mean everything. NIST 101 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), originating from…</p>
Coopsys Team
Jun 15, 20223 min read
Top 3 Personal Password Managers
<p>You need a password manager You can’t remember every password for every service and tool you use—that’d be unrealistic. If you can, that means your passwords are too short, easy to remember, or are all the same. It’s a blatant vulnerability that any thief could capitalize on. You might be tempted instead to use your…</p>
Coopsys Team
May 31, 20223 min read
You’re Invited to the 2022 Cybersecurity Summit Series
<p>Sponsored by Cooperative Systems Your business is at risk of a cyberattack In today’s threat landscape, more and more businesses are becoming vulnerable to threat actors. As technology rapidly evolves, you’ll need to stay ahead of the curve to protect yourself and your company’s integrity in the eyes of your clients and business partners. At…</p>
Coopsys Team
May 31, 20222 min read
What is a DDoS Attack, and What Do I Need to Know Right Now?
<p>A DDoS attack is always bad news, and terrifyingly commonplace in our current world. In Q1 of 2022 alone, the Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence system reported approximately 91,052 global DDoS attacks have been launched so far. To make matters worse, Kaspersky also reports 44.34% of all DDoS attacks had their sights set on US-sourced organizations, which…</p>
Coopsys Team
Apr 8, 20223 min read
May 5th is World Password Day — is Yours Secure?
<p>Did you know one of the easiest vulnerabilities for a cybercriminal to target when infiltrating your system is your password? 81% of 2021 US data breaches were caused by weak passwords with high credentials according to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). They’re a common human error, but the reason we do it…</p>
Coopsys Team
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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