What happens when an email shows up in the wrong recipient and what are the dangers?

Financial emails containing sensitive information and attached files definitely shouldn’t land in the wrong inbox.

These types of mistakes are usually made by someone omitting a character, making a typo, or mixing up domain names and extensions.

Typically you get a “hey, you sent this to the wrong person”, but what if nothing happens?

You’ve now presumed that the email went to the right person and things are okay.

Well a quick search reveals that this issue comes up in the news on a larger scale with some frequency.

News reported a company sending out termination emails to 1,300 employees but was only meant for 1.

Data Breach

Reported data breaches in Canada in the first six months of the year hit 59 and that’s only the beginning.

Seeing over 1 million exposed records out of Canada can be disheartening and a time for action.

What Happens When An Email Shows Up In The Wrong Recipient

A data breach thanks to a simple typo. In theory, should be easy enough to avoid.

Taking precautions is a good step to not losing data like encryption.

Encrypt everything that’s outgoing that way even if the email does end up in the wrong hands, there’s not much the recipient can do with it.

Robust data and email policies to filter and/or block confidential information is always a good idea.

Simple step of adding an email verification step to a sign-up process would do much to reduce misdirected emails.

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New Petya Ransomware is out and potentially worse then WannaCry Ransomware. What can you do about it?

BlackBox Connections has found out that there are new variations of the Petya Ransomware out and about.

Also another Ransomware going by the name of GoldenEye and PetrWrap is behind the massive outbreak across the globe.

What makes the new threat different is that it now includes the EternalBlue exploit as a way to propagate inside a targeted network.

The exploit attacks the Windows Server Message Block service.

Petya also attempts to spread internally by breaking admin passwords and infecting other PCs on the network.

It does so by running credential-stealing codes to break user account passwords and deploy Ransomware into your systems.

What You Have To Do

Ensure systems have the latest patches, including the one in Microsoft’s MS17-010 bulletin.

Consider blocking the Microsoft PsExec tool from running on users’ computers.

Back up regularly and keep a recent backup copy off-site because there are dozens of ways other than Ransomware you can lose data.

Avoid opening attachments in emails from recipients you don’t know and even if you work in HR . Resist the urge!

New Petya Ransomware Is Out And Potentially Worse Then WannaCry

PetyaWrap is a 3 combo hitter and patching for the WannaCry Ransomware just isn’t enough.

If the WannaCry Virus is closed PetyaWrap just tries another route and the network is at a huge disadvantage.

At the end of the day do you want to take the risk of losing your files and have to pay a Ransom for your data back?

Truth be told multiple industries have announced they have yet to see their data back after paying the Ransom.

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Are funds going in the right direction to secure your data? Seems like any easy enough question.

If you were to sit down with your IT Support or Manager and ask them if your security was up to pair would that be enough?

Times are tough and businesses are not investing enough time or money into protecting their data.

Therefore when asked if your company’s data is secure would you have an answer?

Would you say, “I think so”, “I’m not sure”, “My in house IT knows” and “My budget won’t allow it”

These types of answers are scary because you are leaving your company’s data in the unknown.

Research Shows

Despite the increasing number of data breaches and nearly 1.4 billion data records being lost or stolen in 2016.

59 percent of companies think their sensitive data is secure and 68 percent think a hacker could access their network.

Why leave it up to chance when you wouldn’t leave your car keys in the car just because no one has ever stolen them.

Are Funds Going In The Right Direction To Secure Your Data?

A major Canadian company was forced to pay $425,000 in Bitcoin over the weekend to restore its computer systems.

It was said, “They literally had not choice but to pay” because the backups were frozen.

Although the forensic investigation is in its early stages, the attack was very sophisticated.

By believing that their data is already secure, businesses are failing to prioritize the measures necessary to protect their data.

Businesses need to be aware that hackers are after a company’s most valuable asset, which is Data!

Check out this new Ransomware intercept by Sophos and is an excellent tool Sophos Ransomware Tool

Don’t wait, Act Now! Consult a Professional 

Contact IT Support 587-355-1566 for assistance.

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