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Many executives don't take cybersecurity seriously according to a new report released by BlackCloak, a security company that offers proof of this. They tried to determine if the email accounts of executives of 15 top videogame makers were vulnerable. What they found was that many of their passwords were being sold on criminal marketplaces. Over 60% of the passwords were associated with their work or with personal email addresses, and therefore easy to guess. One-third of the executives reused the same password or roots of the same password multiple times. This isn't the worst case if they also use multi-factor authentication, but as we know, there are also ways around multi-factor. But there's more to this story. The home Wi-Fi networks of some executives were also found to be insecure because they still used the default password that came with the router. Many of their personal devices didn't have antivirus software, and one quarter of the devices of the executives contained malware. Video game companies have valuable software code worth stealing and holding for ransom. Access to corporate assets like that may come through password hacks, but the lesson applies to any corporate executive of all types of organizations: You are targets. Tighten your personal as well as your corporate password security. Stay safe.

Breaches make for some jaw dropping headlines but they have serious consequences for businesses and consumers. Here are a few numbers to think about. 52% of breaches involved hacking, 28% involve malware, 32% involve phishing, and 33% include social engineering. From the time of breach to full containment, the average lifecycle of a breach is 314 days. The average cost to businesses for each data breach was $3.92 million as of 2019. Breaches were most expensive in the United States at $225 per lost or stolen record per individual with Canada at $190 per record. Phishing has by far the highest success rate among cyber threats and was the primary weapon used in 32% of data breaches. Need help putting these scary statistics into some context or action items to stay safe? Try reading one of my best-selling cybersecurity books available on Amazon. This message was brought to you in part by www.Cyberlitica.com who specialize in combatting dark web and domain fraud, account takeover and information warfare. Scott Schober is an author, CEO of www.bvsystems.com and #cybersecurity expert that appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CCTV America, Canadian TV News, Al Jazeera America, Arise TV as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR. Twitter: @ScottBVS Follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snschob... Website: www.ScottSchober.com www.HackedAgain.com

Small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy so when we see cybercriminals profiting, we know that businesses are suffering. Here are a few numbers to think about. Small and medium businesses containing between 1 and 250 employees have the highest targeted malicious email rate at every 1 in 323 emails. 53% of companies reported having at least 1000 sensitive files accessible by all employees. New employees are often the most susceptible to social engineering attacks. 60% of IT professionals designated recent hires as high-risk. 82% of employers reported a lack of cybersecurity skills. The average cost incurred on businesses from ransomware attacks is $133,000. Need help putting these scary statistics into some context or action items to stay safe? Try reading one of my best-selling cybersecurity books available on Amazon. This message was brought to you in part by Cyberlitica who specialize in combatting dark web and domain fraud, account takeover and information warfare. Visit cyberlitica.com to get your free dark web password scan today. Scott Schober is an author, CEO of www.bvsystems.com and #cybersecurity expert that appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CCTV America, Canadian TV News, Al Jazeera America, Arise TV as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR. Twitter: @ScottBVS Follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snschob... Website: www.ScottSchober.com www.HackedAgain.com

Malware is no accident. It is malicious software created by criminals to steal your money, your data and many resources used to fight back. Here are a few numbers to think about. The 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 94% of malware was delivered by email. 1 of every 13 web requests leads to malware. The most malicious email attachments were .doc and .dot, both with a 37% malicious rate, and .exe at 19.5%. Malicious apps can be found most frequently in lifestyle (15%), and entertainment (7%) categories but are certainly not limited to those categories. Need help putting these scary statistics into some context or action items to stay safe? Try reading one of my best-selling cybersecurity books available on Amazon. This message was brought to you in part by Cyberlitica who specialize in combatting dark web and domain fraud, account takeover and information warfare. Visit cyberlitica.com to get your free dark web password scan today. Scott Schober is an author, CEO of www.bvsystems.com and #cybersecurity expert that appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CCTV America, Canadian TV News, Al Jazeera America, Arise TV as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR. Twitter: @ScottBVS Follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snschob... Website: www.ScottSchober.com www.HackedAgain.com

Unemployment relief scams are on the rise in the U.S. Cybersecurity expert Scott Schober warns us about COVID-19 scams. This alert is sponsored by Cyberlitica threat intelligence services. Scott Schober is an author, CEO of www.bvsystems.com and #cybersecurity expert that appears regularly on Bloomberg TV, Fox Business & Fox News, CCTV America, Canadian TV News, Al Jazeera America, Arise TV as well as CNN, CBS Morning Show, MSNBC, CNBC, The Blaze, WPIX as well as local and syndicated Radio including Sirius/XM & Bloomberg Radio and NPR. Twitter: @ScottBVS Follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snschob... Website: www.ScottSchober.com www.HackedAgain.com