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!    

You can find our one-week intro to building better businesses course at https://59.consulting

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)

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

Online free assessments in the Cyber Lab: https://insula.tech/cyberlab/

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
• Wazuh: https://wazuh.com/

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.

Website: https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security

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

Has your business invested time in conducting a risk assessment in the past year? 

Tune in to today's episode to find out why you should be doing these more frequently, learn what the most used attack vector for ransomware is and find out how these are related.  

Show notes as always are at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security

Join me for a Conversation with a former colleague also turned business owner, David Levine of Restech Solutions, as we talk about small business cybersecurity.  Some great topics here including what small business owners need to know about IT and cybersecurity when they first get started.  

As always, you can find our show notes and news story links at the related post at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security

To get ahold of David @ Restech or check out his free content, head over to his website at https://restech.solutions