Sooo about that time your city said your data was safe...
City officials in a Los Angeles suburb are eating their words. After a DoppelPaymer Ransomware attack last month, Torrance city prematurely announced that no data was lost in the attack. Hackers subsequently dumped data on a public website and dark web forums, including names, birthdays and social security numbers...The
Illinois College Attacked - Right After Security Audit
Servers have been down for a week after a cyber attack on Illinois Valley Community College. This happened right after the school's security audit. “We're all susceptible, even a college like IVCC, that we had just been through a security audit.” -IVCC President, Jerry CorcoranWhile security audits are critical in
Hackers Profit From CARES Act Confusion
Hastiness in the US Government's giant relief packages are opening door wide for cyber criminals. Most notably, Phishing attacks are focused on confusion around the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. State-sponsored groups across China, North Korea, and Russia are using COVID-19 lures to infect their victims with malware.
Always Hang Up. Then Call Back.
Phone scams are sneaky. Here's a story on why we simply hang up and call a known number to verify.
A Pandemic Without The Beer Store
With stay-at-home orders in place, most grocery stores are seeing record sales. Unfortunately, a cyber attack at Canada's The Beer Store left them in the cold and their customers thirsty. "Three weeks after a virus unleashed by hackers tore through its computer systems, The Beer Store is still struggling to
Fully Automated = Peace of Mind
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COVID-19 Hacking Prompts U.S, U.K. Warnings
Cybersecurity officials in the US and Britain suspect hostile foreign governments are behind the meteoric rise of phishing attacks. This language typically refers to the hacking hot spots of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. "Cybersecurity officials from the US and UK warned that small, medium and large businesses all
Employees Tricked By Coronavirus Cyber Attacks
Cyber criminals have stepped up hacking activity amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. With mounting family and health concerns, employees are less alert for hacking attempts. “With the coronavirus, it’s a heightened risk because it’s a good vehicle for fraud and people are scared.”Hackers are primarily using malicious Phishing
