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Cybercrime is on the rise in the United States. With increases of hundreds of precents and an estimated $590 million dollars paid out in attacks in the first half of the year alone, the threat is growing exponentially, and effecting American businesses. After a massive attack on the Colonial Pipeline which caused a brief gas shortage and other attacks on infrastructure by foreign actors, many wondered when our government would act. Currently there is legislation on the table which we will...

Last week, a curious thing happened. About twenty four hours after a whistleblower spoke about the algorithms Facebook and it’s associatedproperties used and a member of the team rebutted these claims, an outage occurred. Facebook, WhatsApp, Oculous and Instagram all went down for nearly and entire day, and speculation ran rampant as to the cause. We have witnessed massive ransomware hacks, on police departments, sports teams, and infrastructure this year. One had to wonder, was Facebook, a...

Human beings are trusting. This is actually a proven scientific fact, we are wired to trust when oftentimes we shouldn't.  This is a partial explanation for people getting conned throughout history. The conmen of the past have been replaced however, by a new breed, hackers and cyber-scammers. Are you being scammed? Here's some red flags to look out for. Have you gotten a notification that you won some contest you never entered or have been approved for a loan you never applied for?...

Ransomware attacks have become commonplace as part of national security discourse. Awareness of cybersecurity issues has been raised by the White House, FBI and several corporate giants as a result of increasing risk to businesses of all sizes across the nation. Ransomware attacks are one of the fastest growing and most dangerous cybercrimes in today’s digital landscape. A world record was set this year for the largest ransomware payout, according to Business Insider, with the attacked...

Cyber-security is a big issue for many companies. The feeling that you may not be protected can be a scary one, and it’s something that many enterprises grapple with. They want to stay safe, informed, and ahead of the curve. However, the more one looks into these things, the harder theycan be to understand. This is why we are going to take some time today to go over some of the terminology and buzzwords that one might encounter, what they mean, and why they are important to your journey into a...

This past week, the Southeastern Pennsylvania region was hit with an unprecedented storm system. Hit with flooding that rivals Hurricane Sandy, and seven tornadoes touching down in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, the losses experienced were catastrophic for many. Families lost their homes or had their belongings flooded out. Businesses lost offices, assets, and many lost valuable time as their networks were shut down.Hence why disaster recovery protocols are so important. It has been stated in...

Hackers are back in the news this week. This time, cellular carrier T-Mobile, which is used by 104 million people on a daily basis, was hit with a massive breach. This breach exposed the data of almost 50 million T-mobile users. This attack was not limited to current users, with former and prospective user data being compromised as well. Reported on August 15th, this breach was one of the largest attacks on a cellular carrier in recent memory. T-Mobile, the second largest cellular carrier in...

With the end of fiscal year 2021 rapidly approaching, now is the time that many companies are setting next years budget, evaluating current positions in the market, and looking for ways to decrease headaches and increase their bottom line. Some companies are looking to hire new, talented employees, from salespeople to truck drivers and warehouse workers. Others are looking to find areas in which they can maximize existing assets to drive revenue and growth for their enterprise, and some are...

At Delval Technology Solutions, we know cybersecurity training is an excellent way to teach your employees how to spot a scam. But that doesn’t quite capture the urgency of making sure your team knows how to defend your business. Hackers attack every 39 seconds, according to the University of Maryland. With cybercrimes increasing in frequency and criminals growing increasingly sophisticated with their techniques, training your team is no longer an option; it’s a necessity. With a data breach...

I walked into my local supermarket yesterday and saw a curious poster. It had a police officer blowing his whistle, which is basically crime stoppers 101. That isn’t the interesting part. That would be that this poster existed to warn consumers that if someone is asking them for hundreds of dollars in Google, Apple, or Amazon gift cards, that they are probably getting scammed. With the rise in cyber-attacks ranging from government, to corporations, to private citizens, it is becoming...