Ransomware Attack at Disney May Have Been Prevented with Training
A recent data breach at Disney demonstrates how important it is for all organizations to put effort into securing their networks...
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FBI Issues Revised PSA Warning of BEC Scams
The FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a public service announcement (I-050417-PSA) recently updating previous...
Intel Chip Flaw Allows Attackers Complete Access to PCs
It really is possible in the cyber world to miss a critical vulnerability for a very long time; decades, in fact. It happened in...
Large Teaching or University Associated Hospitals Face Higher Likelihood of Data Breach
Between late October of 2009 and late December 2016, there were 1,798 data breaches recorded by the U.S. Department of Health and...
Facebook and Google Scammed Out of Millions - Stark Reminder That Anyone Can Be a Victim
There is another reminder that businesses, regardless of size should continue to be vigilant with cybersecurity training and...
Cybercrime Reaching $600 Billion; A Reminder to Review Cybersecurity Policies and Processes
Various sources list the cost of cybercrime to the global economy at somewhere near $600 billion each year. This figure will no...
FBI Warns Healthcare Industry to Secure FTP Servers
The FBI recently released a warning to those in the healthcare industry about attacks on FTP servers running in “anonymous” mode...
Medical School Loses Patient Data...Again
An incident at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates the importance of continual training about...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Guiding Principles Not Just for the Airlines
The airline industry has lot of information on a lot of people on any given day; some of it very sensitive indeed. After hosting...
Researchers Find Malware that Targets Your Network Specifically
PandaLabs researchers have come across a type of malware that allows the attacker to choose which computers on a network and/or...
Surfing the Web and Social Media at Work Adds Risk to Your Company's Security
Cybercriminals actively use social media and social networking sites for phishing and to distribute malware. Passwords for...
Guidelines for a BYOD Policy
These days, employees want to bring their own devices into the office and use company resources. That is understandable as we are...