Ransomware

Right Networks' Roman Kepczyk shared critical security strategies with attendees at the AICPA's major annual conference.

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Dave McGuire and TJ Sponsel of the Indianapolis tax firm McGuire Sponsel have launched Akita Data, a data-consulting company that aims to protect clients against ransomware attacks and secure their data.

Accounting practices are major targets for hackers, ransomware and more

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Not only do accounting firms store a lot of valuable and sensitive information, but the vast majority consist of just a handful of people who may or may not have the technical chops to implement and maintain a robust cybersecurity strategy.

The recent spate of ransomware attacks against cloud-based accounting platforms has left many firms on edge, wondering about the security of data within their own firms.

The cloud hosting provider’s CEO shared details about a recent ransomware attack, and the company’s response.

This is the second cloud hosting provider in the accounting space to experience a security event this year.

It's easier than ever for cybercriminals to gain access to a firm’s entire network. Can the good guys win this fight?

With cybercrime on the constant rise, accounting firms should take protecting staff data as seriously as protecting customer data.

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The Internal Revenue Service sent an urgent warning Monday about a new phishing scheme in which a scam email purporting to originate from the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actually part of a ransomware effort to take computer information hostage.