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Cybercrime Asking Insiders to Plant Malware

Cybercrime Asking Insiders to Plant Malware

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Business, Central Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Hacker, Malware, Network Security, Networking, People That Make A Difference, Ransomware, Security, Security Breach

A Nigerian cybercrime threat actor has been observed attempting to recruit employees by offering them to pay $1 million in bitcoins to deploy Black Kingdom ransomware on companies’ networks as part of an insider threat scheme. At the beginning of October, a...
IoT Devices Spied on Through SDK Bug

IoT Devices Spied on Through SDK Bug

by | Aug 25, 2021 | Automation, Business, Central Monitoring, Cloud-Based Access Control, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Deterrent Tactics and Devices, Home Automation, Home Entertainment, Home Monitoring, Home Protection, Home Security, Monitoring, Network Security, Security, Security Breach, Technology News

A security vulnerability has been found affecting several versions of ThroughTek Kalay P2P Software Development Kit (SDK), which could be abused by a remote attacker to take control of an affected IoT device and potentially lead to remote code executions. The issue...
Touchless Security – New Security Buzzword

Touchless Security – New Security Buzzword

by | Aug 20, 2021 | Automation, Biometrics, Business, Central Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Home Automation, Home Protection, Home Security, Monitoring, Security, Security Breach, Smart Home, Technology News, Video Surveillance

Much of what people do on daily basis involves touching hundreds of items without thought – we turn to a doorknob to open a door, touch a keypad to type on a computer and push elevator buttons to close the door and select a floor. Until recently, people...
Ransomware Prevention Tactics

Ransomware Prevention Tactics

by | Aug 18, 2021 | Business, Central Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Hacker, Home Security, Https, Malware, Monitoring, Network Security, Ransomware, Security, Security Breach, Websites

News and commentary on ransomware have hit a fever pitch with recent, high-profile attacks against global software management provider Kaseya, gas supplier Colonial Pipeline, popular Cape Cod ferry service, The Steamship Authority, and JBS, the world’s largest...
Video Surveillance – A Business Priority

Video Surveillance – A Business Priority

by | Aug 11, 2021 | Burglar Alarms, Business, Home Monitoring, Home Protection, Home Security, IP Video Storage, Job Performance, Mobile Access Control, Monitoring, Network Security, Network Video Recorder, Security, Security Cameras, Smart Home, Video Production, Video Surveillance

Most business owners or operators know they need some type of video surveillance – whether it’s for inventory protection, IT servers holding sensitive data, or managing day-to-day operations, security is an essential part of running a business. For those...
Alarm Systems – How They Communicate

Alarm Systems – How They Communicate

by | Aug 9, 2021 | Access Control, Burglar Alarms, Business, Central Monitoring, Fire Alarms, Home Monitoring, Home Security, Security, Security Cameras, Smart Home, Smoke Detectors, Video Surveillance

There are many options for how your alarm systems will communicate with the monitoring station. Unfortunately, many homeowners and business owners put very little thought into the different alarm system communication technologies that are available and how these...
Call Centers Trick Users – Install Ransomware

Call Centers Trick Users – Install Ransomware

by | Aug 6, 2021 | Central Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Hacker, Home Monitoring, Home Protection, Home Security, Malware, Network Security, Networking, Ransomware, Security, Security Breach

An ongoing malicious campaign that employs phony call centers has been found to trick victims into downloading malware capable of data exfiltrations as well as deploying ransomware on infected systems. This campaign is based in India and has been active since last...