Understanding and managing the attack surface is crucial for protecting dealership networks and sensitive data. The attack surface represents all potential points, known as attack vectors, that hackers can exploit to gain unauthorized access or execute cyberattacks. Common attack vectors within dealerships include: Network Perimeter – The boundary between an organization’s internal network and the … Read more
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is the process of identifying users by validating two or more “factors” that are unique to a user. Some of the different factors that are most often used in the authentication process include: Something you know (such as a password or PIN) Something you have (like a code sent to your smartphone) … Read more
Timonium, MD June 12th, 2016 Helion Automotive Technologies, a leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions for auto and truck dealers, today issued a new data security warning for auto dealerships. Hackers are now planting malware inside of social media posts designed to lure employees of organizations to click on the post. If an employee takes the bait and clicks on the social media post, e.g. Facebook and … Read more