Ranking based on consumers' cybersecurity practices - or lack thereof.

US consumers with the worst cyber hygiene live in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, California, Alaska, and Connecticut, according to a new study.

In the span of a few short years, connected devices have entered into the dwellings of millions. Human intervention is no longer necessary to operate the devices — they know when and how to act. While disrupting every corner of the affordable community, who is responsible for the cybersecurity of smart connected devices?

With the increasing number of network connections, the need for cybersecurity is becoming more and more important.

Whether you’re running a business or you’re just a regular person, your private data is incredibly valuable and must be protected at all cost. If the wrong person gains access, that exposes you to a series of dangers that can very seriously impact you financially, legally, and even psychologically.

When it comes to technology, the methods employed by cybersecurity administrators have evolved as rapidly as the users and smart-devices themselves. Modern cybersecurity professionals can all relate - certainly those who practice Good Cyber Hygiene over their internet of things day-to-day.

Watch for business email compromise, spear-phishing, and ransomware.

The year 2018 was another record-breaking year for cyber attacks, and organizations should expect more of the same in 2019. Attackers, who continue to prioritize email as the primary attack vector, are increasingly deploying more sophisticated phishing techniques to bypass traditional email security safeguards, thereby complicating cybersecurity initiatives for many government agencies and private sector businesses.

There’s a common theme among businesses where their tech is causing more of a burden on their operations than serving as a support system. Our mission is to help companies optimize their IT infrastructures, utilize technologies that simplify their day-to-day activities, and protect their company!

We’ve been in business since 2009, providing next-level IT solutions to help our clients expand their businesses and navigate through the complex world of business technology.

InfoSecBuzz asked a number of security experts for their advice on the top security threats and how to avoid them. These are specialists from Alienvault, Cylance, Cybereason, F5 Networks, Kaspersky, Tripwire, and more.

Quite a few warned against the same things, so here is a quick summary of the Top 10 security threats, with a link to the full article at the end.

You receive dozens, maybe even hundreds, of email messages each day. But not all those email messages are helpful or even wanted. Fortunately, Gmail has a pretty good spam management system. Even so, there are still times that you'll receive messages you don't want.