Two-Factor Authentication Hacking
- November 4, 2021
By Chris Griesemer, partner at The Whitlock Co. and specialist in internet technology audits for banking clients. First, let me explain...
Business Risk Assessment and the New Normal
- April 1, 2021
It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic became real in many of our lives. This past year has...
Insurance Companies Changing Cybersecurity Policies
- March 1, 2021
By Chris Griesemer, Partner and Information Technology Security Specialist for Community Banks A client of mine at The Whitlock Co. recently...
What You Should Know About the SolarWinds Hack
- December 14, 2020
By Chris Griesemer I follow Kim Zetter (@KimZetter) on Twitter. She is a cybersecurity journalist and gave a good explanation of...
Tips for Businesses to Manage Social Media Risk
- October 27, 2020
Social media is a major part of a business marketing plan. It allows businesses to interact with customers, target advertising efforts,...
Mobile Device Security Threats are on the Rise
- September 17, 2020
Mobile device security threats are on the rise. In 2019, Kaspersky detected almost 3.5 million pieces of malicious installation packages on...
How to Avoid a Ransomware Virus
- September 16, 2020
Written by Chris Griesemer, updated by Caleb Swadley By now I’m sure you have heard of ransomware. It is a malicious...
Social Media Giant Hacked by 17-Year-Old
- August 18, 2020
Written by Caleb Swadley Last month 17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark hacked into Twitter accounts belonging to Elon Musk, Uber, Barack Obama,...
How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus Scams
- April 6, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused much fear and stress. It is times like these that scammers take advantage of the uncertainty...