Buying Bitcoin? Watch Out for These Common Phishing Attacks
You donât have to look far to see that interest in bitcoin is on the rise and in the news more and more every day. All this talk of âwallets,â âmeme coins,â and âminingâ is sure to have caught your attention at one point or another, leading you to wonder
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Beware of These Google Docs Scams
Does your organization use Google Docs to accomplish work? Do you frequently send and receive documents to and from people outside of your organization? If you answered âyes,â then you might be at risk for another new phishing scam that exploits another familiar tool that your team is accustomed to
Read moreBlue Layer Ranks No. 3571 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 List
Inc. Magazine has revealed that Blue Layer is No. 3571 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nationâs fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economyâs most dynamic segmentâits independent small businesses. âEvery year, the
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Blue Layer Climbs 45 Spots to Rank #99 on Channel Futures MSP 501 List
For the eighth consecutive year, Blue Layer has been selected as one of the technology industryâs top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures. For the past 15 years, MSPs from around the globe have submitted applications to be included on this prestigious and definitive list. The
Read moreBreaking Down Cybersecurity with Blue Layer: What is Spear Phishing?
If youâre a frequent visitor to the Blue Layer blog, then youâve likely become quite familiar with phishing and are quickly becoming an expert at identifying what it looks like. Today, weâre expanding that base of knowledge by digging deeper into a specific brand of phishing called âspear phishing.â First,
Read moreIs Your Business at Risk of a Vendor Email Compromise (VEC)?
It never fails: just when you feel like you have a grasp on current cybercrime trends, hackers are already coming up with something new that you have to worry about protecting yourself from and educating your employees about. This week, weâre talking about vendor email compromise (VEC). What is a
Read moreCybersecurity Alert: Beware of Video Verification Deepfakes
Try, for a moment, to remember a time before deepfakesâwhen technology had not yet allowed us some of the everyday conveniences that we enjoy today: when you could not order things and receive them the same day; when you could not have a face-to-face conversation with anyone, anywhere at the
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About MFA & How to Hack It
It might be difficult to remember a time before MFA when you didnât have to receive a text or email code beyond a normal password to get access to your accounts. But once upon a time, logging in was as simple as 1.) identity 2.) password 3.) entry. The evolution
Read more3 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital for Your Business
Did you know that the average organization devotes over 20% of its IT budget solely to cybersecurity? Thatâs following a significant uptick in sophisticated and costly cyberattacks over the course of what has been a very busy year for cybercriminals, making a solid cybersecurity strategy just as (if not more)
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Blue Layer Named #220 on Inc. Magazineâs 5000 Regionals: Texas List
Inc. Magazine has revealed that Blue Layer is No. 220 on its second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Texas list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing, Texas-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the
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