Seems to be a busy summer so far. Â Barely finished up with WannaCry and now we are dealing with Petya. Â Here are some useful links
About Petya:
- Barkly blog
- Sophos Naked Security blog
- US-CERT
- Another from US-CERTÂ 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. Â 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
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Cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. Serving small business owners in the St Paul, Minneapolis, and western Wisconsin area since 2001. Cybersecurity and hacking have been a passion of mine since I entered the computer and networking business in 2000. I hold several cybersecurity certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Advanced Security Pratitioner (CASP), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Other computer industry certifications include A+, Network+ and Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE). As Cybersecurity Analyst at The WyzCo Group, I help our clients experience high levels of security on their computers, networks, and websites. In addition to consulting on security products and services, we also conduct security audits, vulnerability assessments and full penetration tests. 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. We also provide Cybersecurity Awareness Training for clients and their employees. I am a frequent speakers at cybersecurity conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference, the (ISC)2 World Congress, and the ISSA International Conference, and many local community organizations, Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2008.