Tag Archives: data breach

Why ImageQuest recommends Arctic Wolf protection

October 26, 2020 Today’s world includes unrelenting attempts by hackers, some sponsored by foreign countries, to steal data, damage systems, and halt operations. Hackers’ skillfully-written emails, with fraudulent links and attachments, increase the likelihood that all organizations will experience an attack sooner or later. Such phishing emails are the source of most breaches – and impossible to block … Continue reading "Why ImageQuest recommends Arctic Wolf protection" Read More

Do you know the biggest myth of Cybersecurity?

October 23, 2020 Many of us wish Cybersecurity was a “set it and forget it” task. But unfortunately, the reality is your cybersecurity efforts are never done. The good guys erect barriers that work, then the bad guys find new ways to get in. Unfortunately, both sides practice “kaizen” – continuous improvement, making cybersecurity a journey rather than … Continue reading "Do you know the biggest myth of Cybersecurity?" Read More

Twitter Bitcoin hack highlights criminal social engineering

July 16, 2020 It’s all over the news: Hackers gained access to high profile Twitter accounts belonging to celebrities such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama – even the Apple corporate account. The hacked accounts urged people to send bitcoin to support a fake good cause. Twitter responded by locking the affected accounts. While some news reports … Continue reading "Twitter Bitcoin hack highlights criminal social engineering" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal: An accused Equifax hacker

July 14, 2020 In 2017, Xu Ke, a soldier in China’s Peoples Liberation Army, reached from the Beijing-based Research Institute No. 54 to servers in Alpharetta, Ga. The servers belonged to Equifax, and a U.S. indictment alleges he was one of four named members of the PLA to steal sensitive credit data. The FBI provided little information on … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal: An accused Equifax hacker" Read More

U.S. agency warns of cyber attacks against remote workers

March 17, 2020 Make sure your employees working from home use an up-to-date Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to the office. Require your workforce to use an authentication app, such as Duo, Authy, or even Microsoft or Google. And make sure they’re on alert for phishing scams. That’s advice from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency … Continue reading "U.S. agency warns of cyber attacks against remote workers" Read More

Have you practiced your Security Incident Response Plan?

December 10, 2019 The thing about malware attacks is they manifest suddenly. Unlike a decline in sales or a rising costs – a malware attack can be an immediate crisis. Your systems may be locked up. Your data may be exfiltrated. Your systems could be even damaged or ruined. If you’re unprepared, an attack can trigger panic and … Continue reading "Have you practiced your Security Incident Response Plan?" Read More

Do you store data on Amazon’s S3? You’d better check

December 10, 2019 After the Capital One hack of exposed customer data this summer, researchers found more Amazon Cloud accounts exposing client data. The latest, a cache of more than 750,000 birth certificates, plus a recent discovery of a cache of cell phone bills, continued the parade of data exposures on Amazon’s cloud. The exposure of US birth … Continue reading "Do you store data on Amazon’s S3? You’d better check" Read More

FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint

November 13, 2019 The U.S Federal Trade Commission sued a Utah company that provides back-end support for multi-level marketing companies over a series of data breaches it experienced between 2014 and 2016. The basis for the FTC action was “unreasonable data security practices” in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. In other words, you can be face … Continue reading "FTC details “unreasonable data security practices” in complaint" Read More

Cyber insurance – are you sure you have the right coverage?

October 13, 2019 Cyber insurance is back in the news, as several cities hit with ransomware recently turned to their insurance carriers for ransom payments. Can you assume that all you have to do is buy insurance and be done with it? Well, as they say in insurance, that’s pretty risky. As we noted back in our December … Continue reading "Cyber insurance – are you sure you have the right coverage?" Read More

Do you have response plan for a data breach?

October 9, 2019 CafePress, the Louisville online retailer of stock and user-customized on-demand products,suffered a data breach in February affecting 23 million accounts. However customers didn’t learn of the breach until months later – and from third parties. The breach apparently happened on February 20, exposing email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and passwords stored as SHA-1 … Continue reading "Do you have response plan for a data breach?" Read More

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – a great time to review your online habits

October 3, 2019 October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Sponsored by the U.S.Department of Homeland Security, it’s a national campaign to encourage U.S. citizens to be aware of the serious threats foreign hackers and other criminals present to our online life. Today we’re endorsing the idea of “If you connect, you must protect.” Most of us have been … Continue reading "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – a great time to review your online habits" Read More

FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims

August 6, 2019 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stepped back from its offer of $125 per person for settling with victims of the Equifax data breach. Now, the offer is four years of guaranteed credit monitoring on all three credit bureaus. The FTC said on its website, FTC.gov, that “millions of people visited this site in just the … Continue reading "FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims" Read More