Is your company moving operations to the cloud? What about the cybersecurity aspects of protecting your data assets in the cloud? Are you relying on your partner/vendor to take care of securing your information? In light of the Paige Thompson indictment, it is apparent that relying too heavily on your vendor’s expertise and staff can open you ...
Paul Calder Le Roux, a brilliant South African software programmer who ran the most successful and largely legal opioid marketing networks called RX Limited, and morphed into running a huge illegal international drugs and arms dealing empire that has ever been seen. Since his arrest in 2012, he has been spending time in the custody of the DEA, ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The US is alleged to have been quietly planting malware throughout Russia’s energy networks in response to years of Russian attacks on its own power grid.
My comment: Anybody who wonders why the bad guys are always attacking the US, well, it’s because we are doing it ...
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If you are running a fleet of virtual machines using popular containerization solution Docker, you may be in for a nasty surprise. A couple of vulnerabilities have been discovered in Docker that has been exploited by cyber-criminals to run the Monero crypto-currency miner on affected Docker containers. This will of course have a serious impact on performance, and in an environment where billing is usage based, this will increase your ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Check this out from the Simple Dollar. Tax-related identity theft is a growing problem in America, and the more security breaches, information hacks and digital business we do as a society, the more consumers who fall victim to it. In fact, in 2016 alone, thieves stole more than ...
Continue Reading →In 2015 and 2016 the winner was crypto-ransomware exploits. In 2017 and 2018 the most common exploit was Business Email Compromise, aka Email Account Hijacking (BEC/EAC). This is year is shaping up to be the year of the crypto-mining exploit.
Here are the crypto-mining malware programs that are the most prevalent:
In our last three posts, we dissected the data collection program on one of the biggest Internet companies, the King of the Internet, Google. Today we are going to provide you with a small set of options you can use to reduce and sometimes eliminate your exposure to data collection, and increase your privacy while online. These solutions will work well not just against Google, but also against the data ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.It’s a toll free “Apple Care” number, meaning that in theory it shouldn’t cost you a thing – so what’s the harm in calling just in case?
These guys give lawyers a bad name, if that isn’t an ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.In a new skirmish, Microsoft took control of six internet domains that were about to be used by the group to spoof US political organizations.
New research reveals that SamSam ransomware has affected far more victims, and raised far more ransom, than previously ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.08/10/2018 08:25 AM EDT
Original release date: August 10, 2018
As summer break ends, many students will return to school with mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops. Although these devices can help students with their schoolwork and stay in touch with family and friends, there are risks associated with using them. However, ...
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