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Top 5 Tips for Secure Holiday Shopping
The holiday season is once again upon us. While there has been much discussion of supply shortages, shipping delays, and inflation, we are here to keep cybersecurity top of mind...
CMMC 2.0 - Major Changes for Contractors
Earlier this week, the Department of Defense and CMMC Accreditation Body released proposed changes to the CMMC implementation following a six-month review aimed at clarifying the standard, lowering the financial...
Prioritizing Cybersecurity in a Hybrid Workplace
In this day and age, employees are more connected than ever. The hybrid workplace is here to stay, and for employees, this means relying on connected devices from their home...
#CyberCareerWeek: HORNE Cyber's Women in Tech
In honor of Cyber Career Awareness Week, HORNE Cyber is proud to introduce a few of our women in tech. Our team shares advice and encouragement for those aspiring to...
Why You Should Consider a Cyber Career
Cybersecurity is a rapidly developing field with new threats and challenges appearing every day. To stay ahead of active threats, both business and education sectors are putting forth a concerted...
Fight the Phish with Brad Pierce | HORNE Cyber
This week, we sat down with our Director of Security Operations, Brad Pierce, to get his thoughts on phishing attacks. Below we discuss best practices to fight the phish, phishing...
3 Fundamentals for Shoring Up Phishing Defenses
From ransomware to SolarWinds, the cybersecurity space has been as fast-paced as it has ever been over the last 12-24 months. However, for all of the emerging threats and news that are cropping...
Cyber Basics with Mike Skinner
This week, we sat down with our managing partner, Mike Skinner, to get his opinion on basic cyber hygiene when it comes to protecting yourself while on the internet. Below...
Get Familiar with the Cyber Basics
At a time when we are more connected than ever, being “cyber smart” is of the utmost importance. This year has already seen more than a fair share of attacks...
How Do You Manage Ransomware Risk?
Ransomware has become an all-too-common occurrence in today's digital world. With threat actors constantly evolving their tactics and developing new threats, protecting your organization against ransomware attacks can be difficult. However, following these 5 best practices can minimize your risk:...
What to Know About Cybersecurity For Your Home & Family
Internet is an integral aspect of modern life. One that has brought us many conveniences and transformed businesses and human connection. However, this world of connection has brought many challenges...
What is the number one way to prevent shadow IT?
Shadow IT continues to be prevalent in many organizations, bringing unknown and unmitigated risks into your environment. Several factors have accelerated the presence of shadow IT in recent years, such...
Third-Party Risk—Why it Matters and Why it Isn’t Going Away
The more you rely on your vendors to do business, the more access they have to your organization and your data, the greater the risk they present to you.
Web Application Security 101
What is a Web Application Pen Test? In today's interconnected business world, web applications (web apps) are indispensable. Whether they are a client portal or online shopping site, attackers can...
How to Become a Cyber Risk Specialist
Learn how to transition into a career in cyber risk in this episode featuring Ryan Wallace, a cyber risk analyst at HORNE Cyber. Ryan was a small business owner specializing in branding, graphic design and consulting before transitioning into cybersecurity.
Impact and Mitigation of the KRACK WiFi Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been disclosed in the most popular and recommended security protocol for WiFi networks: WPA2. The weaknesses, discovered and documented by Mathy Vanhoef, may change the way your...
Is Your Google Chrome Browser Up-to-Date?
Late last week, Google announced an urgent Google Chrome browser update (78.0.3904.87) for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. The update includes security fixes for two identified vulnerabilities within the current...
Work-from-Home Infrastructure Threatened by Cyber Threats | Opinion
Amid the rapid changes made to accommodate a new remote workforce, many organizations will fall victim to cyber-attacks.
Conducting Regular HIPAA Security Risk Analyses is Critical
Clients frequently ask the question, “How often should I perform a security risk analysis as a covered entity under HIPAA?” While the HIPAA security rule does not require a security...
HORNE Approved as a CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization
Congratulations to HORNE Cyber on becoming an approved CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization™ (C3PAO).
[Webinar] Maximize Your COVID Relief
With all the regulatory changes around COVID relief, it's important to understand all of the available credits. In this live webinar, our Public & Middle Market team members discussed, PPP2 updates, Employee Retention Credit, tax changes and more.
Why "I'm Just Not Technical" is No Longer an Excuse in the C-Suite
I cannot tell you how many board presentations and meetings I have been in and heard "I am just not technical". Not being “tech savvy” is no longer a valid...
Don't Let Cyber Risk Derail Your M&A Deal
Headlines around hacking and data breaches have become a regular occurrence over the last few years. When a business loses the trust of its customers, it can be nearly impossible...
XaaS, Part 2: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Getting Started with IaaS As a businessperson, deciding whether to deploy an aspect of your business to the cloud can be an ordeal, especially if cloud computing discussions are not...
What would you do with a million dollars in a pandemic?
Over the past few months I’ve worked with multiple teams at HORNE as we’ve assisted State and Local Governments determine how to spend the funds provided to them through the...