by Cindy Heffner | Apr 4, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Dark Web
The dark web is a hidden corner of the internet often used by cybercriminals to host a full-blown marketplace to buy and sell stolen data, including login credentials, credit card information, and personal data. Small businesses are not immune to the risks of the dark...
by Cindy Heffner | Jun 22, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Dark Web
Passwords are a twentieth-century solution to a modern-day problem. Unfortunately, user names and passwords are still the most common method for logging into services including corporate networks, social media sites, e-commerce sites, and others. Even worse, 39% of...
by Cindy Heffner | Apr 20, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Dark Web
There are more than 4.5 billion web pages on the “standard” internet. The entirety of the internet, including the dark web, is estimated to be 400 to 500 times larger! The dark web is content that exists on sites only accessible by means of specific...
by Cindy Heffner | Apr 13, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Dark Web
A Google survey found that about 65% of internet users use the same passwords for multiple services. Such poor password hygiene provides an easy passageway for cybercriminals. Once a password is stolen or becomes decoded by cybercriminals, they can access accounts on...