by Shawn | May 17, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Hacker, Malware, Security, Security Breach
The ransomware cyberattack against the Colonial Pipeline network has prompted the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). The declaration provides a temporary...
by Shawn | May 14, 2021 | Access Control, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Security
Google collects a lot of data about you if you use the company’s services. To its credit, the company makes finding and deleting that data easy by showing most of it on a single website. Here’s how to see the bulk of what Google knows about you, and how to delete it...
by Shawn | May 12, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Security
Today there are plenty of security tools on the market. It is now more important than ever that the security tools you decide to use work well together. If they don’t, you will not get the complete picture, and you won’t be able to analyze the entire...
by Shawn | May 10, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Security
People talk about the cybersecurity job market like it’s a monolith, but there are a number of different roles within cybersecurity, depending not only on your skill level and experience but on what you like to do. In particular, CyberSeek.org, a joint industry...
by Shawn | May 7, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Security, Security Breach
A malicious program intended to cause havoc with IT systems—malware—is becoming more and more sophisticated every year. The year 2021 is no exception, as recent trends indicate that several new variations of the malware are making their way into the world of...
by Shawn | May 5, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Security, Security Breach
In early April, security experts made public the details of yet another Facebook data breach, this one exposed over half a billion users. As originally reported by Business Insider, personal information on 533 million Facebook users spanning 106 countries surfaced in...
by Shawn | May 3, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Security, Security Breach
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday formally attributed the supply chain cyberattack of IT infrastructure management company SolarWinds with “high confidence” to government operatives working for Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)....
by Shawn | Apr 30, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Security, Security Breach
A previously undocumented malware downloader has been spotted in the wild in phishing attacks to deploy credential stealers and other malicious payloads. Dubbed “Saint Bot,” the malware is said to have first appeared on the scene in January 2021, with...
by Shawn | Apr 28, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Network Security, Security, Security Breach, Uncategorized
Microsoft has warned organizations of a “unique” attack campaign from IcedID malware that abuses contact forms published on websites to deliver malicious links to businesses via emails containing fake legal threats, in what’s yet another instance of...
by Shawn | Apr 26, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Network Security, Security Breach
Gigaset has revealed a malware infection discovered in its Android devices was the result of a compromise of a server belonging to an external update service provider. Impacting older smartphone models — GS100, GS160, GS170, GS180, GS270 (plus), and GS370 (plus)...
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