by Compudata | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog, Security
Recently, it was revealed that Slim CD, a payment gateway provider, experienced a data breach affecting nearly 1.7 million credit card accounts from August 17th, 2023, to June 15th, 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the situation and the key takeaways that you can use to...
by Compudata | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Security
Sextortion scams are anything but sexy. These attacks are when a scammer contacts a victim claiming to have captured photo or video footage of their target partaking in some adult debauchery—including on-screen content. They threaten to release the footage to their...
by Compudata | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Tip of the Week
Scams are so common that everyone should fear them. That doesn’t mean we should be paralyzed by them, though. They’re mostly easy enough to spot, provided you know what to look for. Today, we’re covering these red flags and how you can identify a scam and consider all...
by Compudata | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Security
It doesn’t take much to crack a low-effort password. To put a stop to hackers, you can use one extremely simple tactic: use long, random, complex strings of characters. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done for some people, as remembering passwords is also...
by Compudata | Aug 21, 2024 | Best practices, Blog
There is an important distinction in business between knowing what a problem is at the moment versus what a problem might be in the future. It’s crucial that businesses understand how to assess the risk of situations and determine what must be addressed immediately....
