A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Happy Anniversary Edition
45 years ago Cheri became my bride. Its been a long run, thanks for the many happy years
Beware: Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware
It’s tax season and scammers are looking to make a quick buck. A current tax scam in circulation looks like a tax form email but delivers Emotet to your computer.
In Memoriam – Gordon Moore, who put the more in “Moore’s Law”
His prediction was called a “Law”, though it was an exhortation to engineering excellence as much it was an estimate.
Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals
Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don’t do it!
Cybersecurity Statistics: The Definitive List [2023]
Cybercrime is more costly than ever. Companies lose billions of dollars every year due to cybercrime losses, prevention, and recovery. That’s why cybersecurity is one of the most important topics for organizations. More…
FBI Internet Crime Report 2022
Every year the FBI releases their annual report on Internet Crime. The dollar value of cybercrime activities continues to grow. Business Email Compromise or email account hijacking continues to lead the list in dollars lost at $2.7 BILLION dollars, way more than Ransomware at $34 million.
3 year comparison by Victim Loss in Dollars
3 year comparison by Victim Count
Supply chain blunder puts 3CX telephone app users at risk
Booby-trapped app, apparently signed and shipped by 3CX itself after its source code repository was broken into.
Ransomware attacks skyrocket as threat actors double down on U.S., global attacks
New studies by NCC Group and Barracuda Networks show threat actors are increasing ransomware exploits, with consumer goods and services receiving the brunt of attacks and a large percentage of victims being hit multiple times.
Report: Terrible employee passwords at world’s largest companies
Find out the most commonly used weak passwords by industry and country, according to NordPass. Plus, get tips on creating strong passwords.
From ‘the Brick’ to the iPhone, the Cellphone Celebrates 50 Years
As the technology turns 50, science fiction might hint at the cellphone’s next chapter
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com