Security
(Amateur) Hackers Wreak Havoc
The global spread of high-speed internet infrastructure has brought huge leaps in education and connection to virtually every corner of the planet. But there is a dark underside. Nowadays, anyone with a computer and a desire for cash can launch cyber attacks on our organizations, schools and governments. These attackers
Why Is It Critical to Have "Fully Automated" Security Awareness Training?
In short, it ensures your program is complete, accurate and active. We commonly hear the same challenges about Training programs: “We'll start next quarter when things slow down.”“I know it’s important, but I’m not sure which courses are required for our organization.”“We did a phishing campaign
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
Pay a $1.7 Million Ransom or Else...
Hackers are getting smarter. To improve their chances of getting paid, hacker groups have added data exfiltration to their Ransomware. At best, this dramatically raises recovery costs, and at worst, causes irreparable damage to victims. Here's the latest story: After the infamous Maze Ransomware crew compromised New Jersey-based MDLab, they
FDIC Warns of Heightened Cyber Security Risks
The FDIC responded to increasing geopolitical risks (i.e. Iran post-Soleimani), with a statement "to remind supervised financial institutions of sound cybersecurity risk management principles." Financial institutions have recently faced fines and sanctions for avoidable cyber attacks. [Criminals] often obtain access to financial institution systems and networks by compromising user
Why Soleimani's Killing Matters to SMBs
Warfare is no longer what it used to be. The lines of physical and digital are so blurred that the US government anticipates digital responses to its physical attacks. Since the 2010 "Stuxnet" attack, Iran has greatly expanded its offensive cyber warfare capabilities. Recent Iran-U.S. tensions have the potential
Free Dark Web Monitoring?? Thanks Google!!
Google has a Christmas gift for you and your team. Yes, really! In its latest release of its Chrome browser, Google is taking a huge step in protecting your users. With a database of over 4 billion stolen records, the company is now offering free Dark Web alerting to users.
Ransomware Disables Physical Security
Last week, multi-national physical security firm, Prosegur, lost control of its network to Ryuk Ransomware. Prosegur's worldwide IT network was reportedly shut down and its employees were sent homeRyuk is a virulent strand of ransomware wreaking havoc on businesses large and small. The attack typically starts with a broad-based Phishing
