Social engineers prey on even the aware, constantly evolving targeted and wide-net attacks to coax critical information through fabricated urgency or even trust. Without proper education and effective system security in place, your team risks welcoming malicious software, data theft, and the compromise of your entire network. Your network needs fortification and your team needs training to stop this before that one wrong click happens.

Ransomware is a form of malware that blocks access to, and often encrypts, a critical company drive. Instructions to pay via an untraceable means—increasingly through cryptocurrency—come with a deadline after which the data and applications on the drive may be irretrievably lost. The cost of a successful attack, whether by ransom payment or recovery from disaster, can easily run into the millions and might permanently cripple your operations. Cybersecurity doesn’t come cheap, but you can see why a pound of prevention is worth many tons of cure. Contact us for prevention.

Malware—including viruses, worms, adware, ransomware, Trojan horses, and spyware—is overwhelmingly delivered via email, and social engineering is the primary culprit.  A multilayered strategy, starting with keeping antimalware software current, along with 24/7 network surveillance and a team instructed and motivated to maintain a high level of awareness, is your best bet.  The Maynard Group is ready to execute this strategy.

A helpful attitude, willingness to collaborate, and an inquisitive mind make for a great team member—and a perfect target for a bad actor. Social engineering capitalizes on your team members’ best qualities to gain access to your network and the gold mine of data it contains. By manipulating your team members through playing on their trust, fears or sense of urgency, they might give up sensitive information and passwords or click on an email link that can bring a world of hurt to your network. The Maynard Group offers many tools to harden your company’s defenses against social engineering, as well as training your team on their role in maintaining a secure workplace.