If the technology your business depends on goes down, how do you respond? The effects of an extended cyber business interruption can be far-reaching. An immediate financial impact is often felt, but long-term business viability and competitiveness are also at risk. With such high stakes, It’s important to have a plan. Here’s what to know, [...]
Originally published January 25th, 2021. Last updated January 12, 2026. Cyber attacks against small businesses are increasing each year. Whether you are answering email, storing data files or running a website, your small business faces risks from doing business online. Most recently, hackers have been focused on stealing money directly from small businesses. Some cyber [...]
Artificial intelligence has taken off over the last several years, with a promise to potentially reshape the way people live and work. With the AI revolution, comes opportunities for businesses and others to benefit from cost savings and streamline their key processes. But AI also carries risks, many of which are still unknown or evolving, [...]
Pen testing is a common type of cybersecurity exercise companies can use to help find and fix vulnerabilities and even train their workers. Think of it like a “pop quiz” for your business, testing out whether you are as ready for a cybersecurity incident as you think you are. It lets you put your company, [...]
While the dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to, cybercrime mayhem is surprisingly cheap — as little as $5 a hack. This sort of attack has been dubbed "cybercrime as a service." It’s an emerging cybersecurity threat that involves a hacker being hired on the dark web by a third party to hack [...]
Ransomware is a top threat for business, accounting for a high percentage of cyber attacks. Yet more than half of organizations may be underprepared. For non-technical professionals, questions abound. Since incidents vary so much from one attack to the next, many aren’t sure of their risks or what to do about them. Here’s what you [...]
At CyberLock Defense, we maintain a vast network of relationships in the cybersecurity space to help businesses like yours minimize the risk of a cybersecurity incident. Recently, 360 Privacy, a partner of our Lockton Cyber and Technology Practice, released a series of mobile device security guides to help business leaders on the go minimize their [...]
Studies show many people can be tricked into revealing their password, but a new technology called passwordless authentication may make accounts safer and passwords obsolete. If you’ve ever unlocked your phone with your face, logged into your laptop with your fingerprint or hopped on a work terminal with a key fob, you’ve used passwordless authentication. [...]
Whenever the topic of cyber crime comes up, leaders at organizations everywhere often have one question: How do fraudsters and hackers convince so many people to hand over their passwords? The simple answer is social engineering. People are social by nature, with a decision-making process that’s highly responsive to the people around them. Some cyber [...]
The manufacturing industry isn’t known for having lots of rich clients or daily high-dollar transactions, so it may seem odd that criminals would be targeting plants and factories across the country. But increasingly, that’s what’s happening. The rate at which cybercriminals are targeting the manufacturing industry now tops the rates for industries like finance, business, [...]