Tag Archives: Cybersecurity

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory featured on KYCPA podcast episodes

August 14, 2019 The Kentucky Society of CPAs recently launched a podcast series called “Behind the Numbers.” Its focus will be on relevant topics and information that involve accounting and the CPA profession. To launch the podcast, KYCPA’s podcast host, Marvin Stewart, talked with Jay Mallory, ImageQuest’s Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. The two discussed business … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory featured on KYCPA podcast episodes" Read More

Cyber attacks hit more school districts

August 7, 2019 The list of school districts hit with cyber attacks in recent weeks continues to grow.Some had money stolen through a phishing email. Some had their systems shut down by ransomware. Another system, the Avon Public School system in Connecticut, suffered repeated attacks, sometimes multiple times in one day, during a six-week period, Campus Safety Magazine … Continue reading "Cyber attacks hit more school districts" Read More

SHIELD Act a must for all businesses with NY residents as customers

August 5, 2019 Does your business have New York state residents as customers? Then you must take “reasonable” cybersecurity measures to protect any private information you collect or hold regarding those customers. A new law, called the “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act” (SHIELD Act) took effect two weeks ago. The Albany Business Review reported that … Continue reading "SHIELD Act a must for all businesses with NY residents as customers" Read More

Four Louisiana school districts hit with cyber attacks

August 1, 2019 Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency last week after three school districts’ IT systems were locked up by ransomware. A fourth district reported experiencing unspecified “activity” this week and shut down its phone lines and email, the Advocate of Baton Rouge reported. IT systems were completely locked up by ransomware last … Continue reading "Four Louisiana school districts hit with cyber attacks" Read More

Preparation for data breach can save $1.2 million, study says

July 25, 2019 A new study by IBM and the Ponemon Institute shows the costs of data breaches continue to rise, in part because of increased regulation and “the complex process of resolving criminal attacks.” The study found breaches hit small and midsize businesses rather hard, with the average loss due to a breach costing more than $2.5 … Continue reading "Preparation for data breach can save $1.2 million, study says" Read More

Friendly reminder – STOP using a password spreadsheet on your computer

July 24, 2019 Do you know someone who still keeps a list or spreadsheet of their passwords on their computer? Or someone who has the list printed out and sitting somewhere on their desk? It’s 2019 and you need to upgrade that person to a password manager. If they are working at your company they are a serious … Continue reading "Friendly reminder – STOP using a password spreadsheet on your computer" Read More

Top 10 Common Sense Cybersecurity Strategies

July 12, 2019 Since the dawn of the Internet Age, people have been trying to infiltrate sensitive files, and businesses have spent billions of dollars on keeping them safe. Fortunately, even if you do not have a corporate-sized budget, there are things you can do to keep your company’s information out of the wrong hands. Keep reading as … Continue reading "Top 10 Common Sense Cybersecurity Strategies" Read More

Ransomware affiliated sales rep announces “retirement”

July 10, 2019 If you were a victim of GandCrab ransomware – and reports say many people were last year – don’t read this.It will make your blood boil. Security Journalist Brian Krebs reports that he did some online digging, and figured out who might be behind the sales of the very successful global strain of ransomware. He … Continue reading "Ransomware affiliated sales rep announces “retirement”" Read More

Meet Fujie Wang – indicted for “extremely sophisticated” Anthem breach

July 9, 2019 Fujie Wang, a 32-year-old from Shenzhen, China, faces a U.S. government indictment for the giant 2015 Anthem breach.He and a co-defendant who uses aliases are accused of hacking into Anthem plus three other large but unnamed businesses in basic materials, technology, and communications.The indictment says he and colleagues used spearphishing emails sent to an Anthem … Continue reading "Meet Fujie Wang – indicted for “extremely sophisticated” Anthem breach" Read More

We recommend layered IT security. Here’s why.

July 3, 2019 Modern technology blends the convenience of speedy information access – and huge risks of being hacked. To protect your networks and critical systems, you need multiple layers of different IT security measures. Just as castle owners used multiple defensive measures to stop armed invaders centuries ago, modern technology today also requires multiple defensive tactics to … Continue reading "We recommend layered IT security. Here’s why." Read More

Former Equifax CIO sentenced to prison for insider trading

June 30, 2019 A former Equifax chief information officer who sold his Equifax stock a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach was sentenced to serve four months in federal prison for insider trading. Jun Ying, of Equifax’s U.S. Information Solutions, pled guilty in March. He was ordered to also spend a year … Continue reading "Former Equifax CIO sentenced to prison for insider trading" Read More

NIST releases first report on handling IoT cybersecurity and privacy risks

June 26, 2019 The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the first of what it says will be a series of reports on how to deal with the booming growth of devices that connect to the Internet via your network – aka the Internet of Things (IoT.) NIST’s focus is on the cybersecurity and privacy risks of … Continue reading "NIST releases first report on handling IoT cybersecurity and privacy risks" Read More