The attack featured a unique, multistage malware and a likely Pulse Secure VPN exploit. A federal agency (Feds) has suffered a successful espionage-related cyberattack that led to a backdoor and multistage malware being dropped on its network. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert on Thursday, not naming Read more…
The discussion around state-sponsored cyber attacks on Australia has once again launched to the fore in the country following comments by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison on June 19. According to the new remarks, Australian institutions of all kinds have fallen victim to cyber attacks from a sophisticated state based Read more…
These and many other insights are from Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), downloadable here (PDF, 119 pp. free, opt-in). One of the most-read and referenced data breach reports in cybersecurity, Verizon’s DBIR, is considered the definitive source of annual cybercrime statistics. Verizon expanded the scope of the report to include 16 Read more…
We have our first large scale data breach of the decade, Toll. Toll, a transport and logistics network which delivers up to 95 million items globally every year, has temporarily shut down a number of its IT systems as a precautionary measure after suffering a cyber-security breach on Friday, according Read more…
Albany County in the state of New York has been struck by two separate cyber-attacks in three weeks. A five-figure ransom in Bitcoin was paid by Albany County Airport Authority (ACAA) earlier this month after their servers became infected with ransomware on Christmas day. Airport CEO Philip Calderone said that the authority Read more…
Cyber Attacks Are Targeting Small to Medium Entities right now – what are you going to do about it? Businesses of all sizes rely on computers and the Internet to record and store sensitive business data and to access important online services. For growing businesses especially, the accidental loss of Read more…
Info Security In Healthcare As the world moves into an increasingly digital state, issues surrounding cybersecurity have grown exponentially as hackers and bad actors find new ways to infiltrate our networks and steal our most sensitive data. Over the last few years, hacking and IT security incidents have steadily risen, and many organizations — regardless of industry — are struggling to defend their network Read more…
Cybersecurity myths are pervasive ideas people have about cybersecurity that weaken your cybersecurity posture. These myths often are defense mechanisms, rationalizations for apathy and inaction. It is important to dispel these myths. Otherwise, you could be opening yourself, or your business, to vulnerability. Cybersecurity Myth #1: Cybersecurity is the IT Read more…
Dunkin’ Donuts becomes the latest victim of credential stuffing cyber attack The company was informed about the attack by one of its security vendors. Following the discovery of the attack, the firm enforced password resets to protect the DD Perks account holders’ accounts. Dunkin’ Donuts was hit by hackers recently Read more…
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. For the past 15 years, the goal of this annual initiative is to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security. In recent years, cyber risk has come out of the server rooms and into the boardrooms. That is a good thing. Cyber Read more…