Tag Archives: IT Security

CISA recommends establishing secure Web browsing

December 9, 2021 Have you heard of the term “malvertising”? As the “mal” in the name suggests, it’s another problem to be wary of online. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) defines it as “the use of malicious or hijacked website advertisements to spread malware. … It bypasses built-in browser protections against pop-ups and forced redirects … Continue reading "CISA recommends establishing secure Web browsing" Read More

ImageQuest welcomes two essential team members

October 26, 2021 Alyssia Syphers and Joseph Viscusi have joined ImageQuest as Client Support Manager and Project Manager, respectively.The two are essential to keeping our Remote Support Center (RSC) and client projects running smoothly. Both said they saw tremendous opportunities to make a difference at ImageQuest. Alyssia ensures our RSC is staffed and follows correct processes to keep … Continue reading "ImageQuest welcomes two essential team members" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal: Oleksandr Vitalyevich Ieremenko

October 23, 2021 Ukrainian Oleksandr Ieremenko, 30, tops a recently re-launched Most Wanted List from the U.S. Secret Service. We say “tops” because Ieremenko and a colleague each have a $1 million reward for information on their whereabouts. The U.S. wants Ieremenko for 2010 hacks into newswires that host business press releases. The stolen releases provided insider knowledge … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal: Oleksandr Vitalyevich Ieremenko" Read More

Federal government cracking down on contractors with poor cybersecurity

October 22, 2021 Do you do business with the government?If you or your firm are a government contractor and suffer a security incident or misrepresent your cybersecurity practices, heads up. The U.S. Department of Justice could sue you. The DOJ recently said it would leverage the existing False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors … Continue reading "Federal government cracking down on contractors with poor cybersecurity" Read More

Ransomware group runs help public wanted ads for skilled hackers

October 22, 2021 You know how cyber training warns you to look for poor English to avoid getting ransomware in a phishing email? How about looking for poor English on a jobs page? Cybersecurity jobs, to be specific. A company calling itself Bastion Secure advertised for a Reverse Engineer, a System Administrator, and programmers experienced in PHP, Python, … Continue reading "Ransomware group runs help public wanted ads for skilled hackers" Read More

Cyber insurance: Best of luck if you haven’t deployed these measures

September 6, 2021 Cyber insurance may be harder to obtain. Cyber insurers now require their customers to have specific cybersecurity measures in place – or face non-renewal of their policies as of the first of September. The cyber insurance market continues to harden from a seemingly endless number of claims due to cybersecurity attacks. While some insurers are … Continue reading "Cyber insurance: Best of luck if you haven’t deployed these measures" Read More

ImageQuest named to the 2021 INC 5000

August 17, 2021 Inc. magazine named managed IT services provider ImageQuest, LLC, to its 2021 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. This is the second time ImageQuest has appeared on … Continue reading "ImageQuest named to the 2021 INC 5000" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal – Said Pourkarim Arabi

August 13, 2021 Our latest alleged cybercriminal is Iranian Said Pourkarim Arabi, 35. The FBI says he led a trio of Iranians who broke into computer systems at US and UK aerospace companies between July 2105 and February 2019. As of August 2015, Arabi was employed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a federal indictment. He … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal – Said Pourkarim Arabi" Read More

Two helping ImageQuest improve delivery of client services

August 13, 2021 We continue to improve our delivery of client services as we grow. That includes hiring more IT professionals, such as Edelyn Gonzaga and Tyler Nicholson. Edelyn is an overnight systems administrator for us. Edelyn responds to and resolves network alerts. She also conducts “health checks” on client systems. Edelyn is based in the Philippines, near … Continue reading "Two helping ImageQuest improve delivery of client services" Read More

Federal cybersecurity fails to protect U.S. citizens’ information

August 13, 2021 You may be outraged when you read the latest bipartisan U.S. Senate report on federal cybersecurity. In a nutshell, the report released earlier this month says U.S. federal agencies took “minimal” steps to tighten cybersecurity problems found two years ago. The failure to act leaves U.S. citizens vulnerable to foreign countries stealing our information and … Continue reading "Federal cybersecurity fails to protect U.S. citizens’ information" Read More

Banking regulators working to align Vendor Management requirements

August 4, 2021 Banking regulators may make their  requirements governing banks’ use of vendors for services and products a little easier if proposed risk management guidance is approved. The guidance “harmonizes” Vendor Management requirements among the Federal Reserve Board (Board), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Currently all three … Continue reading "Banking regulators working to align Vendor Management requirements" Read More

NSA, CISA, UK warn of Russian brute force attacks on networks

July 12, 2021 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 … Continue reading "NSA, CISA, UK warn of Russian brute force attacks on networks" Read More