Mark Lanterman and Brian Hill are here to warn you. Well, not here. But they’ll be at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW).
To warn you.
Lanterman and Hill are experts in cyber-security, and during a presentation later this month at HDAW 2017, the duo from Computer Forensic Services will offer suppliers and distributors in attendance guidance on how businesses can maximize their cyber-security and defense to minimize the risks of data breaches and costly hacking attacks.
Lanterman says companies of all sizes are at risk for cyber-attacks and data breaches.
“Small businesses leverage the latest technologies just as much as larger companies,” he says. “Hackers also realize that valuable data is valuable whether its from a large or small company, so they cast a wide net. In many ways though, hackers see more opportunity in attacking smaller companies because they are often less prepared or have inadequate digital security controls.”
He says one area specifically where hackers have recently focused in regards to small businesses in “Ransomware.”
“The one ‘genre’ of attack that I have seen affecting small business the most in the past months is Ransomware,” he says. “Ransomware is a strain of malicious software that is designed to extort money from individuals and enterprises by encrypting files. In order to decrypt the files, cyber-extortionists demand that the user pay the ‘ransom,’ usually a BitCoin or MoneyGram payment in exchange for the decryption credentials or key. It can have a devastating effect on operations if proper measures and training are not in place to prevent it/minimize the damage.”
