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7 Phases of a Trojan Horse Attack

Malware attacks continue to increase in frequency and severity. With more employees choosing to work from home, cybersecurity risk increases. Valuable corporate secrets have left the safe confines of company servers and are now frequently on employees' personal devices. ...

5 Trends in Cloud Computing for 2022

Thanks to the mass transition to hybrid or fully remote working models as of late, cloud computing’s popularity has skyrocketed. In fact, a recent study from VentureBeat reported that 69% of businesses attributed their successful pandemic recovery to cloud computing. With ...

Why Cloud Computing is Crucial for FinTech

While cloud computing and services are becoming more and more popular, some industries are hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. Financial technology, or FinTech, is one of them. Working in FinTech, your #1 goal is to improve and automate the delivery and usage of financial ...

7 Ways to Detect Malicious Activity

Protecting your organization from threats to its digital operations is crucial no matter what work you do. Identifying malicious activity or vulnerabilities before they reach a critical stage using techniques such as a security risk assessment is vital in staying safe in ...

G Suite is Being Phased Out – Should You Switch to Microsoft 365?

Google recently announced that their G Suite legacy free edition will soon become obsolete, meaning all organizations will now be required to upgrade to a Google Workspace paid subscription. You could take the easy route and let Google automatically upgrade your account. ...

Why Private Equity is at Risk for Ransomware Attacks

Cyber threats continue to evolve at a rapid pace, challenging even the most operationally mature firms to properly manage the risks.

4 Major Benefits of Digital Innovation

The last two years have demanded that organizations adapt to new technology (and quickly) to stay afloat. Suddenly, employees couldn't collaborate in the same room or meet with clients in person, and the only solution was to go digital. While this transition didn't happen ...

Enterprise Security: The Most Common Threats and How to Avoid Them

In 2021, cybercriminals targeted high-profile companies such as Microsoft, The Colonial Pipeline, and Kaseya, proving they weren't afraid to take on organizations both large and small. These breaches sent shockwaves through global supply chains and networks, causing ...

Disaster Recovery with Azure Site Recovery Service

When tragedy strikes, businesses rely on solid disaster recovery (DRP) and business continuity (BCP) plans. Typically, strategies for fail-over and recovery can be a manual process that is time-consuming. By utilizing Azure Site Recovery Service (ASR), IT teams are able to ...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Data in the Cloud

Cloud-based systems provide several benefits for companies today but also carry security risks that require attention to avoid potentially significant damage and financial losses. This means it's essential to have a professional team perform a security risk assessment ...

Azure Admins: P@ssw0rd is Not a Good Password

Let’s face it, we use personal identification numbers (PINs), passwords, and passphrases for everyday life: grabbing some cash at the ATM, online shopping, and of course, logging into the domain at work. As frustrating as it can be to maintain all of these passwords, we ...

5 Reasons Cloud Computing is Key to Business Success

Has your organization ever suffered from a cyberattack or a hard drive crash resulting in a loss of critical data? The ongoing need for secure systems combined with the surge in digital services puts the cloud at the forefront of an enterprise's digital experience. ...

Heightened Cybersecurity Awareness: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

As the eyes of the world remain focused on the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, cyberattacks are top of mind for professionals in the security sector, including the experts here at Ascend Technologies.

Breaking Down Endpoint Security

The 2021 statistics on cyberattacks were exceedingly grim.

Attackers use fake Windows 11 Upgrade to Spread Malware

Researchers at HP released a new article today warning of a new scam that attackers use to spread the RedLine family of malware. This scam tricks users into downloading a fake Windows 11 upgrade package that secretly installs the malware onto the user’s computer. This is ...