Supply chain attack. What is it and how do you defend yourself?
A supply chain attack is a type of cyber attack that exploits a vulnerability in the service provider (supplier) to penetrate the organization it serves. There are a variety of ways to reduce the risk, below is a list that will definitely reduce the risk: Risk assessment: It is important to carry out a risk survey of the provider providing the service to make sure that it meets adequate security requirements. Security controls: make sure the [...]
How to request a budget from the management for information security and get out alive?
It is important that the role of the professional bodies is to assess any risk that may lead to damage to information, reputation and financial damage. It is the management that will decide whether it accepts the risk or handles it. There is no black and white in information security, in some cases it is possible to implement compensatory controls that will reduce the risk at reasonable costs. Here are some steps that can help you harness management to invest […]
LAZI virus in small and medium-sized businesses - a clear and immediate danger to business continuity
Many small and medium-sized business owners are suffering from the LAZI virus ("it-won't-happen-to-me") which calls into question their ability to survive a cyber attack. Is your business also infected with this dangerous virus? Guy Hochman - CEO of Genie Computing Services every day I Meets small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners and naturally, the issue of ransomware attacks, which has recently received a lot of media exposure, immediately comes up. To my surprise, many of them […]
Managers in a changing reality
The vaccines are already here, the atmosphere of the end of the course is already felt in the air, but the effects of the corona virus on the business world will not disappear in the foreseeable future. This is how you will prepare for the next day. Guy Hochman - CEO of Genie Computing Services The corona virus took us all by surprise. As business owners and CEOs of Hafchi Haim, we were required to come out of the shock, to abandon most of the conventions we knew about "how our business […]
Protection from cyber attacks and ransomware virus
In recent years, cyber attacks have become common in the business market. The attacks cause serious damage to the organization to the point of bankruptcy. We believe that increasing awareness and caution are a key tool in the organization's ability to defend itself against cyber attacks. We at genie want to help you take preventive actions using simple rules to prevent attacks on your business. Below are several training videos with […]
Ransomware questions and answers
E-mail is one of the main means by which the ransomware virus penetrates computers. How can I identify a suspicious email? A virus-carrying email will contain a legitimate-looking invoice or purchase receipt. The only way to distinguish that it is not a legitimate email is by carefully examining the email address from which the message was sent. The address will not be the same as […]
Information security - user tips
Information security - user tips Information security is a wide world. Essentially, its purpose is one: protecting computer systems from risks that threaten them. In general, it includes physical security of the building where the computing systems are located, the security of the computing equipment (hardware) as well as the security of the software and the information stored therein. In different computer systems, if they are public, in large organizations [...]
Tips for protecting your computer from hackers
In this way, you will significantly reduce the chance of a hacker attack on your computer. None of us wants to fall victim to a hacker attack on our personal computer. Such an attack can have many consequences, from disabling the computer's function, through rummaging through photos and personal documents, to stealing passwords that lead to really sensitive information, such as: entering the private email, the personal account on social networks and the bank account details [...]
Is your computer really secure?
Is your computer really secure? Identity theft is a problem that has grown significantly in recent years. Today we can all take examples even from the credit card companies and various banks, which have to deal with identity forgers on a daily basis in order to prevent theft of funds. What we really need to remember, is that if large companies are exposed to different hacker hacks, then how […]
Penetration testing and free data security tools
What is information security? Information security means protecting computer systems against threats and risks that could harm them. When we talk about information security, we mean both physical security and virtual security. That is, keeping the components of the case on the one hand, and keeping the information stored on the computer on the other hand. We can always find those people who underestimate the importance of their information security. Sometimes […]
Viruses and dangers in mobile surfing
Just like the Internet, the cell phone has found its way into the fabric of our daily lives. Young and old alike, private individuals, employees and business owners, everyone owns at least one cell phone and it is hard to imagine our world and certainly the business world without this convenient and efficient work tool. The cell phone is used by us as a main work tool and beyond the initial and basic function [...]
Understand the ransomware virus
Ransomware is the biggest information security threat today, extorting billions of dollars from individuals and businesses of all sizes. In this interview, Alon Zucker, an information security expert and CEO of SOPHTIX will provide tools to better understand the threat and how to deal with it. The first interview in the series. Alon Zucker is an information security expert and CEO of SOPHTIX, which focuses on cyber defense - […]
