Attack on Texas School District Shuts Network
The Nacogdoches School District in Texas suffered a cyber attack this week, losing complete network access. Out of an abundance of caution, the district shut down its network to protect computers unaffected by the virus.Ironically, this comes just as Texas government and municipal offices are rolling out their mandated
Texas HB 3834 Models Security for States
Last June the State of Texas passed HB 3834, taking an important step in securing government networks and protecting employees and residents. As the state tackles its cyber security risks, a critical program that requires annual Security Awareness Training for government employees and contractors. Importantly, the state tasked a team
Another Criminal Group Enhances Its Ransomware
The DoppelPaymer Ransomware "family" is the latest group re-writing its ransomware to increase victim payments. The new code now allows the criminals to steal data before encrypting the network for ransom. They then threaten to publish or sell this data if the victim does not pay the ransom.This is
Community College Loses Student Data to Hackers
Hackers gained access to data on thousands of St. Louis Community College students. The data breach was discovered on Jan. 13 after the college says an employee clicked on an attachment from a bogus email.Phishing emails are behind 9 out of 10 cyber attacks. The sensitive information accessed included
Update: Deadline Approaching on Texas Cybersecurity Training Requirement
Texas government employee Cybersecurity Training requirement deadline is June 14, 2020.
Ransomware Takes Down 3 Law Firms (in 24 hours)
The Maze Ransomware Team continues its brutal attacks, most recently compromising 3 law firms almost simultaneously. "The hackers infiltrate systems using email with malicious attachments."These attackers not only ransom each company's network, but they also steal data to release if the victim doesn't pay up. "A portion of the
Ohio Community College Ransomed
Cyber criminals are ravaging our schools. Unfortunately, Ohio's Lakeland Community College is the latest victim of what appears to be the "Maze" ransomware group. "Protecting the security and privacy of personal information is of the utmost importance to us." - Lakeland Community CollegeThe Maze group has recently become popular in
SEC Pushes Increased Cyber Vigilance
This week, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (less frighteningly, the "OCIE") put out its report on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations. Before you take a nap, stick with me for 30 more seconds to get the goods. OCIE has highlighted information security as a key risk for security
