Seems to be a busy summer so far. Barely finished up with WannaCry and now we are dealing with Petya. Here are some useful links
About Petya:
- Barkly blog
- Sophos Naked Security blog
- US-CERT
- Another from US-CERT Good prevention, detection, and mitigation information.
- Microsoft SMBv1 Vulnerability
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010 run this update NOW if you haven’t already.
I have followed with great interest the changes to identity and authentication policy at NIST. They just released the final document.
A flurry of alerts from NIST, Homeland Security, the FTC, the FBI, and the IRS
- IRS – Summertime scams
- FTC Releases Alert on Tech-Support Scams
- FBI – 2016 Internet Crime Report
- IC3 Warns of Increase in BEC/EAC Schemes
Share
30
JUN
JUN
About the Author:
Cybersecurity guru to business owners in the St Paul, Minneapolis, and western Wisconsin area. Computer security and hacking have been a passion of mine since I entered the computer and networking business in 2000. In 2013 I completed a course of study and certification exam to become a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). In 2016 I was certified as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). As Cybersecurity Analyst at The WyzCo Group, I help our clients experience high levels of computer security, network security, and web site security. In addition to consulting on security products and services, we also conduct security audits, vulnerability assessments and full penetration tests. We also provide Cybersecurity Awareness Training for clients and their employees. We also work with companies and organizations that need to certify compliance with regulations such as PCI-DSS (credit card processing), HIPAA/HITECH (medical records), and GLBA. The views expressed on this Web site are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer.