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NSA, CISA, UK warn of Russian brute force attacks on networks
Do you work for, or have as a customer: Government agencies, the U.S. military, defense contractors, energy companies, higher education, logistics companies, law firms, media companies, political consultants, political parties, or think tanks? Then cybersecurity needs to be your organization’s top priority. Russia’s military intelligence unit (familiarly GRU) is using brute force attacks to break […]
Read More>>Ransomware attacks pummeling cyber insurance industry
Have you experienced sticker shock with your cyber insurance renewal? Been unable to complete an insurer’s security questionnaire? Even been denied renewal of your policy? All this is happening as insurers stagger under the weight of growing ransomware claims. Ransomware attacks are soaring. Last year, reported ransomware attacks increased 400 percent, according to the Associated […]
Read More>>Biden urges private companies to protect against ransomware
The Biden administration Wednesday urged private U.S. companies to take five key steps to protect against ransomware. These are best practices most likely to reduce an organization’s risk of succumbing to a ransomware attack. Our clients are very familiar with these five steps. They are: Back up your data, system images, and configuration. Regularly test […]
Read More>>Don’t plan on paying to recover from ransomware
Q: What’s worse than having your systems encrypted by ransomware? A: Discovering hackers used two different strains of ransomware, meaning your data is double-encrypted. Yes, this nightmare is out there, according to a recent Wired article. The article cites cases where combinations of REvil and Netwalker malware, as well as MedusaLocker and GlobalImposter ransomware combinations, […]
Read More>>Meet a Cybercriminal – Kim Il
Kim Il, 27, is a North Korean U.S. prosecutors say is a member of APT38, a group of hackers working for the North Korean government. APT stands for “Advanced Persistent Threat.” APT38 is also known as “Lazarus Group.” Kim and his colleagues allegedly focus on earning money for North Korea’s sanctioned government through their hacking. […]
Read More>>ImageQuest welcomes two IT professionals
We recently welcomed Fred Bradley and Casey Barrett to our support team and are glad they are aboard. Although we initially hired Fred to be Field Support Specialist for us, recently, we asked him to become an Account Manager for us, and he agreed. Fred has been in the IT field for 30 years, he […]
Read More>>Ransomware payments may add U.S. sanctions to your costs
Did you know – the U.S. Treasury Department has warned that making ransomware payments could bring sanctions on your organization. The warning also applies to banks and insurance companies, as well as firms negotiating the payments. This is because ransomware can come from a sanctioned country or bad actor. For example, one U.S. sanctioned country, […]
Read More>>Cybersecurity hiring versus outsourcing
In the wake of Colonial Pipeline and all the related news stories, cybersecurity hiring may be top of mind for organizations with IT security needs. An obvious solution is to “hire someone” to address security needs. But cybersecurity hiring is not an easy fix. The latest numbers from CyberSeek, an organization focused on the cybersecurity […]
Read More>>NSA, CISA, UK warn of Russian brute force attacks on networks
Do you work for, or have as a customer: Government agencies, the U.S. military, defense contractors, energy companies, higher education, logistics companies, law firms, media companies, political consultants, political parties, or think tanks? Then cybersecurity needs to be your organization’s top priority. Russia’s military intelligence unit (familiarly GRU) is using brute force attacks to break […]
Read More>>Ransomware attacks pummeling cyber insurance industry
Have you experienced sticker shock with your cyber insurance renewal? Been unable to complete an insurer’s security questionnaire? Even been denied renewal of your policy? All this is happening as insurers stagger under the weight of growing ransomware claims. Ransomware attacks are soaring. Last year, reported ransomware attacks increased 400 percent, according to the Associated […]
Read More>>Biden urges private companies to protect against ransomware
The Biden administration Wednesday urged private U.S. companies to take five key steps to protect against ransomware. These are best practices most likely to reduce an organization’s risk of succumbing to a ransomware attack. Our clients are very familiar with these five steps. They are: Back up your data, system images, and configuration. Regularly test […]
Read More>>Don’t plan on paying to recover from ransomware
Q: What’s worse than having your systems encrypted by ransomware? A: Discovering hackers used two different strains of ransomware, meaning your data is double-encrypted. Yes, this nightmare is out there, according to a recent Wired article. The article cites cases where combinations of REvil and Netwalker malware, as well as MedusaLocker and GlobalImposter ransomware combinations, […]
Read More>>Meet a Cybercriminal – Kim Il
Kim Il, 27, is a North Korean U.S. prosecutors say is a member of APT38, a group of hackers working for the North Korean government. APT stands for “Advanced Persistent Threat.” APT38 is also known as “Lazarus Group.” Kim and his colleagues allegedly focus on earning money for North Korea’s sanctioned government through their hacking. […]
Read More>>ImageQuest welcomes two IT professionals
We recently welcomed Fred Bradley and Casey Barrett to our support team and are glad they are aboard. Although we initially hired Fred to be Field Support Specialist for us, recently, we asked him to become an Account Manager for us, and he agreed. Fred has been in the IT field for 30 years, he […]
Read More>>Ransomware payments may add U.S. sanctions to your costs
Did you know – the U.S. Treasury Department has warned that making ransomware payments could bring sanctions on your organization. The warning also applies to banks and insurance companies, as well as firms negotiating the payments. This is because ransomware can come from a sanctioned country or bad actor. For example, one U.S. sanctioned country, […]
Read More>>Cybersecurity hiring versus outsourcing
In the wake of Colonial Pipeline and all the related news stories, cybersecurity hiring may be top of mind for organizations with IT security needs. An obvious solution is to “hire someone” to address security needs. But cybersecurity hiring is not an easy fix. The latest numbers from CyberSeek, an organization focused on the cybersecurity […]
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