Web Servers: An Overlooked Cybersecurity Risk At Law Firms
By Jeff Schilling, Armor Defense Inc. ( May 1, 2017, 11:10 AM EDT) -- The majority of cyberattacks that infiltrate corporate networks come through fraudulent phishing emails opened by employees that result in malware being injected into an infrastructure. But, there are other extremely effective points of entry that often go unnoticed. While true that employees are the weakest link in the security chain, comprehensive training programs can do a great deal to alleviate this gap. What many small IT teams don't realize is that one of the most effective cyberattacks can occur through the "open door" of websites and web servers. And, if not protected diligently and properly, this vulnerability can create a nightmare for a business and its IT personnel. . . .
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