Category: Accent
Accent Working Remotely Security Guides
Posted on 2nd April 2020
We are here to help you in this time of crisis, which is why we are giving you these two guides on how to work securely while working remotely, one for employers and one for employees. These guides...
COVID-19 Business Strategies
Posted on 25th March 2020
As the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak continues to affect people and businesses across the nation and worldwide, Accent Consulting is doing whatever we can to support our employees, other local businesses and local communities. We are still here, working...
Mastermind Event Speaker
Posted on 28th February 2020
Accent Consulting founder and owner, Phil Wright, will be speaking at the Mastermind Event in San Diego on March 26-27, 2020!
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Get the answers you need to GROW your business – GUARANTEED!!! This is a 2 DAY interactive educational...
Best Practices for Combating Spear Phishing
Posted on 31st January 2020
As we head into 2020, it’s clear that cybercriminals will continue using spear-phishing attacks as a go-to tactic for attacking victims. In these breaches, attackers heavily research their targets and craft carefully designed messages, usually impersonating a trusted...
FBI recommends that you keep your IoT devices on a separate network
Posted on 30th December 2019
The FBI also recommends changing factory-set (default) passwords and not allowing an IoT device's accompanying mobile app to gain access to too many smartphone permissions.
The FBI...
Thousands of Disney+ Streaming Accounts Hacked and for Sale on Dark Web
Posted on 20th November 2019
Disney’s big new streaming service, Disney+, has already been hacked and the personal information of thousands of customers have been stolen and put up for sale by hackers on the dark web.
Customer accounts are already for sale for...
Malware Coming to a Mac Near You? Yes, Say Security Firms
Posted on 4th August 2019
While the password-cracking Mimikatz took top honors, Mac-targeted malware accounted for two of the 10 most detected malware samples, according to WatchGuard.
Malware targeting Apple's Mac operating system...
3 Security Imperatives And The Evolving Digital Topology
Posted on 30th July 2019
No longer can you secure the perimeter or a centralized core and trust that nothing will get in or out. Effective security depends on an in-depth strategy - from the core to the edge.
By...
Stopping stalkerware: What needs to change?
Posted on 28th July 2019
Article by Lysa Myers, WeLiveSecurity
Regardless of whose statistics you read, a disturbingly high percentage of women and men will experience intimate partner violence or harassment in...
What Every Security Team Should Know About Internet Threats
Posted on 23rd July 2019
Article by Kacy Zurkus, DarkReading
Of particular interest for cybercriminals is the Domain Name System, which plays a central role in orchestrating all Internet and application traffic.
Security teams are...