Coffee and Security Jesse Weeks
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Tips, news, and education on how we as a community of small businesses can fight cyber threats in an ever evolving landscape. We're in this together! Join me, Jesse, for coffee and a chat about whatever I am feeling in the mood to discuss.
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S1E46 - The Patches are Coming
Much ado about patching (as always this time of the month).
In this episode we cover an upcoming feature from Microsoft, go over what to expect today, and about why patch management is a thing for small businesses.
Tune in and listen until the end for a special offer for our listeners!
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S1E45 - Britches and Paradigm Shifts
In today's episode we talk all about britches.. ok data breaches, and a possible paradigm shift coming soon to cybersecurity that could prevent many data breaches from ever happening.
In the news
Microsoft Data Breach
Okta Data Breach
Another Google Vulnerability
Sophos Vulnerability
SonicWALL Vulnerability
Fortinet Vulnerabilty
And then
Microsoft rolls out Defender for Business to existing Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscribers
A possible paradigm shift away from C.I.A. to D.I.E. (yeah I know that spells die) -
S1E44 - Ask Your IT Begins
This month, we're starting our "Ask your IT" series.
Each day, we're posting a short video clip to engage your IT department or outsourced provider in a conversation about reducing cyber risk. We start by posing a question every business leader should be asking their IT or cybersecurity team.
Warning though, you may not like what you hear.
Why are we doing this? What should businesses and IT teams be talking about when it comes to cyber risk? Tune in to find out!
Here are some links from today's episode:
Firefox patches a critical vulnerability: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/2-new-mozilla-firefox-0-day-bugs-under.html
CISA adds another 95 flaws to it's actively exploited vulnerabilities list: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/cisa-adds-another-95-flaws-to-its.html
Microsoft accounts under siege in a recent campaign: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/cisa-adds-another-95-flaws-to-its.html
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S1E43 - How Automation Saves Time and Money
How can businesses, especially IT and Cybersecurity businesses, save time and money by automating systems?
Tune in to this week's episode for some tips and specific examples that can start saving your business money today.
For complete show notes and additional info check out our site at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security
NEWS LINKS
CISA's free services & tools site: https://www.cisa.gov/free-cybersecurity-services-and-tools
More on the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin: https://threatpost.com/severe-wordpress-plug-in-updraftplus-bug-threatens-backups/178528/
More on the FlexBooker data leak: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/flexbooker-data-leak-millions/
FREE RESOURCES
Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com
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S1E42 - Building Practice Immunity with Good Cyber Hygiene
Good cyber hygiene helps healthcare practices prevent harm like good medical hygiene helps prevent harm to patients.
Practices that build up their immunity to cyber threats are 99% less likely to suffer cyber attacks. So tune in to learn how to get started.
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S1E41 - Telehealth Allows Fast Practice Growth
When COVID struck, many physicians found themselves with far fewer patients on the schedule than before. Telehealth became a necessity. But based on the evidence we're seeing, it could be a huge business driver.
For show notes and links to stories, check out our blog at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security